Hello everyone! I know it's been so long since I posted, but I can hardly find any time to get on the computer. Almost all my communication these days is via Facebooking from my phone!
Let's see...
My dad recently had to have a pacemaker put in. It was a very scary time for me (as well as him and the rest of my family!) but he's doing great now. My dad has always seemed invincible, to me and those days/weeks were pretty stressful. I love you Daddy and I'm so happy you're doing so much better!
My teen son is still unemployed but I'm not letting it get to me. He's been super helpful the past week and I'm grateful that he's been staying home to help out with things.
Hubby is still working, yay :)
Nathan. Oh boy. Nathan.
We can't have chairs around our dining room table anymore because he climbs up them and onto the table. We can't even have his highchair set up anymore unless it's mealtime. I can't have a chair in front of the computer desk or he'll stand on it and smack the keyboard, turn the monitor around and click and scroll the mouse constantly. I have a gazillion duplicate files and folders on my desktop with strange names like ]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]vcfgty67]]]]]]]]]]]]6 7 and ___B B_ v=3ewsdd# and a .jpg named +31286254174445204. *rolls eyes* We've also taken away his little ride-on cars because he's learned to push them into the kitchen, stand on them and proceed to play with the stove burners. We don't use the front 2 burners anymore because he loves to reach up to them. I can't sit down and watch tv anymore because he's discovered where the power buttons are for the tv and the cable box. So I'll be in the middle of watching Ellen and bam, he turns it off. I've learned to just record the shows I want to watch and watch them after he's gone to bed.
BUT, I'm proud of him for his development and curiosity. He's so wonderful! He's talking now, saying things that are appropriate to the situation. He'll say "all done" when he's done eating or when he doesn't want to do something anymore (mainly baths, he's not fond of bathing anymore but being good parents, we still do it ;) ) He also says "no" when he means it and will point at something and grunt when he wants it. He even brought his sippy cup to me in the kitchen earlier because it was empty and he wanted more water.
He has 12 teeth and I think his canines are coming in. We've been teaching him how to brush and he does okay. His last checkup (2 weeks ago) he weighed 25 pounds. I think he was 32" tall. He's around the 75% for his height and weight.
I'm doing okay. My doctor upped my depression/anxiety medication and my anxiety is nearly gone but I've noticed that I don't get quite as excited about things anymore. I'm just kind of going along at a level pace. I'm not terribly happy about it (ha, get it? nevermind, haha) but I'd rather have a subdued mental state than a panicky one. I think anyway. We'll see how it goes over the next few months.
I'll try to post more sometime soon. I hope everyone is well, and Erin, I'm with you on the terrible twos at 18 months old! :)
Wednesday, November 30, 2011
Monday, October 3, 2011
Too long!
Wow has it really been that long since I posted? I've been using Facebook a lot lately so you can find me there if you're curious about what we've been up to :)
Things are going good here. Nathan is starting to talk a little. He can say "uh oh" and "bye bye". He knows where his belly, nose and mouth are if you ask him to show you. He's overdue for a checkup so I'll be making an appointment with the doctor soon.
My diet is on hold for now. I hope to start up again soon.
Hope everyone is well and Erin, I've got you in my thoughts and hope you have a smooth labor and delivery of Riley! :)
Tuesday, August 30, 2011
We're doing fine
Sorry it's been so long. We've been busy lately. Went to the Toronto Fan Expo on Sunday, had a lot of fun :)
Nathan is a Jonas fan!
Hope everyone is well and I will post more soon.
Nathan is a Jonas fan!
Hope everyone is well and I will post more soon.
Tuesday, August 9, 2011
New blog for my diet stuff
If anyone is interested in following my hcg diet, make sure to read my other blog:
My Journey with hCG
My Journey with hCG
Rainy day and the hCG diet
It's supposed to rain all day today. It's been so hot lately that it's nice to have a bit of cool finally.
Nathan is doing good. He's still not talking, but he understands a lot of things. One of his molars is coming in and he's been awfully cranky, especially at night. He doesn't eat much for breakfast and lunch but he's quite a porker at dinner time, haha.
I've started the hcg diet and have lost quite a bit of weight. I started on July 28th and have lost 18 pounds. It hasn't been too difficult eating such low calorie meals (500 calories a day) and to be honest, I've actually enjoyed it. I've discovered new recipes and meals to eat and even with not being able to eat a large variety, I've learned how to make what I can eat very tasty. One thing that I discovered while researching online are Miracle Noodles. I absolutely love them. Toss some with low sodium chicken broth, some poultry seasoning, a little sea salt and strips of grilled chicken (3.5oz of chicken breast) and some grape tomatoes on the side and it's like eating raman :) I just might start another blog here and list all the recipes I've made so I can remember them and share them with others. Even when I go to Phase 3 of the diet (maintenance, where I can eat more calories) I can eat these foods, just slightly larger portions. When the diet is over, I plan on still eating these foods, they're really good!
Hope everyone is well. I'll post some pictures soon!
P.S. Here's a video of Nathan from Sunday night :)
Nathan is doing good. He's still not talking, but he understands a lot of things. One of his molars is coming in and he's been awfully cranky, especially at night. He doesn't eat much for breakfast and lunch but he's quite a porker at dinner time, haha.
I've started the hcg diet and have lost quite a bit of weight. I started on July 28th and have lost 18 pounds. It hasn't been too difficult eating such low calorie meals (500 calories a day) and to be honest, I've actually enjoyed it. I've discovered new recipes and meals to eat and even with not being able to eat a large variety, I've learned how to make what I can eat very tasty. One thing that I discovered while researching online are Miracle Noodles. I absolutely love them. Toss some with low sodium chicken broth, some poultry seasoning, a little sea salt and strips of grilled chicken (3.5oz of chicken breast) and some grape tomatoes on the side and it's like eating raman :) I just might start another blog here and list all the recipes I've made so I can remember them and share them with others. Even when I go to Phase 3 of the diet (maintenance, where I can eat more calories) I can eat these foods, just slightly larger portions. When the diet is over, I plan on still eating these foods, they're really good!
Hope everyone is well. I'll post some pictures soon!
P.S. Here's a video of Nathan from Sunday night :)
Tuesday, July 19, 2011
Latest updates
Wow, I didn't realize it'd been so long since I posted!
Nathan is doing great! He's said his first word(s) the other day - "thank you". I think it's pretty awesome that his first word was actually two words :) He's not saying too much else but he's able to wave now, hold his own sippy cup (we use the kind with the straw) and walks backwards, haha. I take him for swimming lessons every tuesday and thursday. It's more of a water confidence class but we do practice floating, jumping in, and going under the water. We've actually got to leave for swimming fairly soon but wanted to get a quick post in.
He had his 1 year checkup and shots at the end of June. He was 30" tall and about 23 pounds. I've really got to take some new pictures and post them. Maybe I'll do that this week. I've been feeling really busy lately but at the same time kind of stagnant. I think I might apply for a job at our local walmart for nights and weekends. I need to do something outside of the house, at least for the rest of the summer.
Gotta get going, I'll try to post more this week. Hope everyone is well!
Nathan is doing great! He's said his first word(s) the other day - "thank you". I think it's pretty awesome that his first word was actually two words :) He's not saying too much else but he's able to wave now, hold his own sippy cup (we use the kind with the straw) and walks backwards, haha. I take him for swimming lessons every tuesday and thursday. It's more of a water confidence class but we do practice floating, jumping in, and going under the water. We've actually got to leave for swimming fairly soon but wanted to get a quick post in.
He had his 1 year checkup and shots at the end of June. He was 30" tall and about 23 pounds. I've really got to take some new pictures and post them. Maybe I'll do that this week. I've been feeling really busy lately but at the same time kind of stagnant. I think I might apply for a job at our local walmart for nights and weekends. I need to do something outside of the house, at least for the rest of the summer.
Gotta get going, I'll try to post more this week. Hope everyone is well!
Friday, June 17, 2011
Back from the beach!
We had such a great time out west! I miss it so much and it was so hard to leave my family. We're going to try to get out there every other year if we can. Nathan had a great time! His cousins love him and he was getting so much attention! My family also had a birthday party for him and my dad which was so sweet. I've got some great photos that I'll try to post at the end of this entry.
Nathan is teething big time. He will barely eat anything except yogurt so I try to at least feed him that if he won't eat anything else. His upper incisors are coming in and he keeps pulling on his ears. He scratched the back of his left ear and made it bleed. It was all caked in his hair. I feel so bad for the little guy. His internal clock has been pretty out of whack lately from the time changes from our trip and last night he slept 14 hours straight. That was pretty nice :)
Here are some photos from our trip. I'll try to post again this weekend.
Nathan is teething big time. He will barely eat anything except yogurt so I try to at least feed him that if he won't eat anything else. His upper incisors are coming in and he keeps pulling on his ears. He scratched the back of his left ear and made it bleed. It was all caked in his hair. I feel so bad for the little guy. His internal clock has been pretty out of whack lately from the time changes from our trip and last night he slept 14 hours straight. That was pretty nice :)
Here are some photos from our trip. I'll try to post again this weekend.
Monday, June 6, 2011
1 Year!
Nathan turned 1 on Sunday! I can't believe it's already been a year! I am really slacking on the blogging as well as uploading photos/videos. I am having a hard time finding time and when I do find the time to do something for me, I usually sleep, haha!
Nathan goes in for his one year shots and checkup on the 23rd. I can't really say how much he weighs or how tall he is, but he seems to be about average. And he's so trim! Hubby and I are both on the heavier side but Nathan is so thin. My teen is very thin as well. And I'm thin underneath, really! :)
Nathan is walking like a pro still. He can now get up to standing on his own without having to pull himself up on something. And wow does he love to walk. A few times a week we'll take a walk around the block and he actually walks - no stroller. He loves it!
I'm headed out west in 2 days, I can't wait! We're having a family reunion out in Oregon. I haven't been to the west coast since 2002. I was born and raised in Southern California and have lived the majority of my life all along the west coast. My parents moved back out there from Maryland just recently so now ALL my family is out there. I have nephews and a niece that I've never met! I am so excited!
I've been pretty busy as well. I still go to my monday moms group and tomorrow I'm headed to a local park for a potluck with some moms from that group as well as a social moms group I'm a part of. Last week my monday moms and I met at a park and enjoyed some snacks and conversation :) The rest of my week is pretty full so I don't know if I'll be posting until sometime after the 15th. Then on the 24th I'm headed out with all the moms again for a night out. A wedding dress and wine party, sounds fun! We wear our wedding dresses and bring a bottle of wine then after we're heading to a local nightclub for some dancing (not in our wedding dresses!). That should be fun and I'm looking forward to it!
Gotta get going and do some laundry. Hope everyone is doing well. If I get around to it, I'll upload some photos and videos of Nathan :)
Nathan goes in for his one year shots and checkup on the 23rd. I can't really say how much he weighs or how tall he is, but he seems to be about average. And he's so trim! Hubby and I are both on the heavier side but Nathan is so thin. My teen is very thin as well. And I'm thin underneath, really! :)
Nathan is walking like a pro still. He can now get up to standing on his own without having to pull himself up on something. And wow does he love to walk. A few times a week we'll take a walk around the block and he actually walks - no stroller. He loves it!
I'm headed out west in 2 days, I can't wait! We're having a family reunion out in Oregon. I haven't been to the west coast since 2002. I was born and raised in Southern California and have lived the majority of my life all along the west coast. My parents moved back out there from Maryland just recently so now ALL my family is out there. I have nephews and a niece that I've never met! I am so excited!
I've been pretty busy as well. I still go to my monday moms group and tomorrow I'm headed to a local park for a potluck with some moms from that group as well as a social moms group I'm a part of. Last week my monday moms and I met at a park and enjoyed some snacks and conversation :) The rest of my week is pretty full so I don't know if I'll be posting until sometime after the 15th. Then on the 24th I'm headed out with all the moms again for a night out. A wedding dress and wine party, sounds fun! We wear our wedding dresses and bring a bottle of wine then after we're heading to a local nightclub for some dancing (not in our wedding dresses!). That should be fun and I'm looking forward to it!
Gotta get going and do some laundry. Hope everyone is doing well. If I get around to it, I'll upload some photos and videos of Nathan :)
Tuesday, May 24, 2011
Updates
It's been a while! Things with us are good. Nathan went through a growth spurt a few weeks ago but he's settled back down. It was impossible to keep his tummy full and he was sleeping so much! He's not sleeping as much now, maybe one nap a day, but he still sleeps up to 10 hours a night (thank goodness for that). He's still teething and he's starting to bite now which just sucks. He'll come up to me like he's going to give me a kiss (which he's been doing for a few months) but instead he'll chomp down on my cheek. He's actually drawn blood too. So we're working on that and he seems to be doing a little better.
His hair is still very blonde and it's starting to curl which is cute :) It's almost too long now and I'm tempted to trim it myself.
My teen has enrolled in summer school and has started volunteering at the center where I go for my moms group. He does the yardwork in the play yard :) He's also made some good friends out here finally and he's happy about that.
Hubby, Nathan and I are heading to Washington and Oregon in 2 weeks! I am so excited about that!
Gotta get going, hope everyone is well and I'll try to read and comment on blogs when I get a little more time. :)
His hair is still very blonde and it's starting to curl which is cute :) It's almost too long now and I'm tempted to trim it myself.
My teen has enrolled in summer school and has started volunteering at the center where I go for my moms group. He does the yardwork in the play yard :) He's also made some good friends out here finally and he's happy about that.
Hubby, Nathan and I are heading to Washington and Oregon in 2 weeks! I am so excited about that!
Gotta get going, hope everyone is well and I'll try to read and comment on blogs when I get a little more time. :)
Monday, May 9, 2011
Happy Mother's Day :)
I hope everyone had a great Mother's Day! I completely flaked and didn't send out cards :(
Nathan is going through a growth spurt and is eating anything you give him. I've been really having to keep the floors clean or else he'd eat every little speck, haha.
The weather is beautiful and I've been gardening. I'll post some pictures sometime. I've been busy lately and feel bad that I haven't posted. I'll post more when I can :)
Nathan is going through a growth spurt and is eating anything you give him. I've been really having to keep the floors clean or else he'd eat every little speck, haha.
The weather is beautiful and I've been gardening. I'll post some pictures sometime. I've been busy lately and feel bad that I haven't posted. I'll post more when I can :)
Wednesday, May 4, 2011
Hello!
Things here are good! Nathan is walking! I'll try to update again later today but in the meantime here is a video of Nathan :)
Monday, April 18, 2011
Thursday, April 7, 2011
It's my birthday, yay!
Happy Birthday to me! The big 4-0! I'm currently enjoying my best present yet, Nathan is still asleep and it's almost 9am!
We went to a Mom show here in town on March 27th and a lady there was taking professional photos of the babies. She was going to send out one free photo from the shoot and we have the option to purchase the rest. She's going to send the rest to me in a lower resolution and I can buy them if I want and I will definitely do that. If we buy 5 we get the rest free and she took about 20. I'll post the photo soon.
It's been a while since my last post and wow, Nathan is changing so fast! The house is officially baby-proofed. My husband installed cabinet/drawer locks in the kitchen last night and we have a real baby gate now on our stairs instead of the styrofoam thing. Nathan was getting into everything in the kitchen drawers and I actually had to empty them out and put everything in boxes. Now I can finally put it all back. He was also moving the styrofoam board and climbing up the stairs (he can go all the way up all 12 with no problem). My anxiety had been pretty high the past few weeks because of his mobility and curiosity but it's been better now that he can't get up the stairs.
He took 4 steps yesterday! I think he'll be walking very soon. He's also teething again and I think more are coming through the bottom next to his two existing teeth. His top two teeth are almost all the way out.
Nathan's hair is getting lighter and is becoming curly. His eyes are hazel. They turn green when he's sad or very happy and they're a brownish color the rest of the time. My husband has hazel eyes and I'd always noticed that they turn green when he's sad (it takes A LOT to get my husband visibly happy so I've only ever noticed them change when he's sad, haha).
Hope everyone is doing good!
We went to a Mom show here in town on March 27th and a lady there was taking professional photos of the babies. She was going to send out one free photo from the shoot and we have the option to purchase the rest. She's going to send the rest to me in a lower resolution and I can buy them if I want and I will definitely do that. If we buy 5 we get the rest free and she took about 20. I'll post the photo soon.
It's been a while since my last post and wow, Nathan is changing so fast! The house is officially baby-proofed. My husband installed cabinet/drawer locks in the kitchen last night and we have a real baby gate now on our stairs instead of the styrofoam thing. Nathan was getting into everything in the kitchen drawers and I actually had to empty them out and put everything in boxes. Now I can finally put it all back. He was also moving the styrofoam board and climbing up the stairs (he can go all the way up all 12 with no problem). My anxiety had been pretty high the past few weeks because of his mobility and curiosity but it's been better now that he can't get up the stairs.
He took 4 steps yesterday! I think he'll be walking very soon. He's also teething again and I think more are coming through the bottom next to his two existing teeth. His top two teeth are almost all the way out.
Nathan's hair is getting lighter and is becoming curly. His eyes are hazel. They turn green when he's sad or very happy and they're a brownish color the rest of the time. My husband has hazel eyes and I'd always noticed that they turn green when he's sad (it takes A LOT to get my husband visibly happy so I've only ever noticed them change when he's sad, haha).
Hope everyone is doing good!
Monday, March 14, 2011
T-shirt weather, yay!
It's so nice out! The sun is shining and there are people walking around the neighborhood in t-shirts. It's funny though because it's only 30F.
Nathan had his 9 month checkup last week. He's surprisingly average with his physical stats. We think he's really big but it's actually all in his chest and shoulders. He's 28" long, 19lbs. 13oz., and his head is 45.8cm (18"). According to ParentsCanada, Nathan will be 5'10" and 156lbs. when fully grown. The height prediction I can understand, but not the weight. That's way too thin, in my opinion! Too bad they can't predict how smart he'll be based on his head size, haha.
Nathan is advanced as far as development goes. He's cruising like a pro, feeding himself finger foods, clapping his hands, babbling all the time, pointing out the correct pictures in his book when you ask him "where is the...". He's been practicing his waving lately too. We're working on "bye bye" and "hello" while waving and the word "gentle" when it comes to playing with our cat. She's scratched him a few times but she seems to enjoy his attention. My goal is for him to be able to learn what "gentle" means and not pull her fur every time she lets him touch her.
He can climb up stairs and has been able to get down a step on his own. We've finally got the stairs blocked off with a big piece of 2" thick styrofoam insulation. There's no way to mount a baby gate on the stairs going up so we had to improvise. We cut a hole in it so the cat can get to her food and litter box. We left one step free so he can still climb up a little.
My teen is doing well. He's applied at a few places and I think he's got a good chance at getting a job at one of them. He's still lonely but I think once he gets into the workforce he'll make friends. He's shown an interest in archery so he's been looking around for archery events/clubs that he can attend.
Hubby is doing well too. He's been back from Sweden for a week now. He was able to get a lot accomplished while he was there and his boss seems happy about all the work they got done. I think he'll be promoted soon which will be nice! I'm also thinking about looking for work for the evenings and every other weekend so that would be even nicer, financially :)
I bought a Wii today! I haven't hooked it up yet but I'll have hubby do it later. I'm excited!
That's it for now :) Make sure to check out Nathan's new pictures! I hope to upload some videos soon too.
Nathan had his 9 month checkup last week. He's surprisingly average with his physical stats. We think he's really big but it's actually all in his chest and shoulders. He's 28" long, 19lbs. 13oz., and his head is 45.8cm (18"). According to ParentsCanada, Nathan will be 5'10" and 156lbs. when fully grown. The height prediction I can understand, but not the weight. That's way too thin, in my opinion! Too bad they can't predict how smart he'll be based on his head size, haha.
Nathan is advanced as far as development goes. He's cruising like a pro, feeding himself finger foods, clapping his hands, babbling all the time, pointing out the correct pictures in his book when you ask him "where is the...". He's been practicing his waving lately too. We're working on "bye bye" and "hello" while waving and the word "gentle" when it comes to playing with our cat. She's scratched him a few times but she seems to enjoy his attention. My goal is for him to be able to learn what "gentle" means and not pull her fur every time she lets him touch her.
He can climb up stairs and has been able to get down a step on his own. We've finally got the stairs blocked off with a big piece of 2" thick styrofoam insulation. There's no way to mount a baby gate on the stairs going up so we had to improvise. We cut a hole in it so the cat can get to her food and litter box. We left one step free so he can still climb up a little.
My teen is doing well. He's applied at a few places and I think he's got a good chance at getting a job at one of them. He's still lonely but I think once he gets into the workforce he'll make friends. He's shown an interest in archery so he's been looking around for archery events/clubs that he can attend.
Hubby is doing well too. He's been back from Sweden for a week now. He was able to get a lot accomplished while he was there and his boss seems happy about all the work they got done. I think he'll be promoted soon which will be nice! I'm also thinking about looking for work for the evenings and every other weekend so that would be even nicer, financially :)
I bought a Wii today! I haven't hooked it up yet but I'll have hubby do it later. I'm excited!
That's it for now :) Make sure to check out Nathan's new pictures! I hope to upload some videos soon too.
New pictures up!
It's been a while, but I will make a new post soon! In the meantime, here are a few new pictures of Nathan.
Hope everyone is well!
Hope everyone is well!
Thursday, March 3, 2011
It's so nice to see the sun!
It's been pretty nice here the past few days. We had a little snow earlier but the sun has been out for a day or two. It's still very chilly but at least there's sun!
My teen and I had a few issues earlier this week but things seem to be better. He applied for a few jobs yesterday which I'm happy about :)
Nathan is doing good. He had a rough week too with all the stress in the house recently but we're all making an effort to have good days. It hurts me to see everyone on edge. I'll explain more later.
I miss my hubby but he'll be home on Saturday, yay! He calls me every night :)
More soon. Hope everyone is well.
My teen and I had a few issues earlier this week but things seem to be better. He applied for a few jobs yesterday which I'm happy about :)
Nathan is doing good. He had a rough week too with all the stress in the house recently but we're all making an effort to have good days. It hurts me to see everyone on edge. I'll explain more later.
I miss my hubby but he'll be home on Saturday, yay! He calls me every night :)
More soon. Hope everyone is well.
Saturday, February 26, 2011
Snow, snow, go away
We had such nice weather not too long ago and now it's been snowing for 2 days. Just small flakes but enough to have to shovel the driveway. Ah well. Next week it's supposed to warm up to 6 (43F) - I am so looking forward to that!
We're all doing fine here. Nathan is playing at the moment and seems very content. We're heading to Shoppers Drug Mart soon as they're having their 20x the points event if I spend $50 which is easy to do considering Nathan's formula is about that much and we've only got one can left! I've been saving my points so when they have their points redemption day I'll be able to get a Wii for only $10 :) Gotta have goals and this is one of my silly ones! I'm currently at around 85,000 points and I need 95,000 to get the Wii and I will definitely be getting that last 10k today.
On monday I'm going to be going to a Mom & Baby Bootcamp workout session! I'm looking forward to that! A few ladies I know also do a Stroller Fit walk session at the local rec center but I haven't made it to one of those yet with them. There's also a swim session but I don't think I'm even close to being comfortable putting on a bathing suit just yet!!
Sorry for the lapse in postings, I've just been busy lately. I hope everyone is doing good!
We're all doing fine here. Nathan is playing at the moment and seems very content. We're heading to Shoppers Drug Mart soon as they're having their 20x the points event if I spend $50 which is easy to do considering Nathan's formula is about that much and we've only got one can left! I've been saving my points so when they have their points redemption day I'll be able to get a Wii for only $10 :) Gotta have goals and this is one of my silly ones! I'm currently at around 85,000 points and I need 95,000 to get the Wii and I will definitely be getting that last 10k today.
On monday I'm going to be going to a Mom & Baby Bootcamp workout session! I'm looking forward to that! A few ladies I know also do a Stroller Fit walk session at the local rec center but I haven't made it to one of those yet with them. There's also a swim session but I don't think I'm even close to being comfortable putting on a bathing suit just yet!!
Sorry for the lapse in postings, I've just been busy lately. I hope everyone is doing good!
Saturday, February 19, 2011
Warming up!
The weather has been warming up lately and our snow is actually starting to melt! I can even see the grass in our yards! Sadly winter isn't over yet so I'm sure we'll be seeing more snow.
Hubby left for Sweden today and will be back on March 5th. I have help with the house and Nathan though - my teen son moved back home :) I am very happy that he's back and I really hope we can get things working out for him so he's happy. He's been very helpful and he seems to be glad to be home. I miss my husband though, but he said he'd call every day so I will look forward to that.
Nathan is doing great. He can't seem to get enough food to eat and he'll eat just about anything I put in front of him. He had hummus the other day and he made the funniest face but he kept wanting more. He seems to absolutely love fish, mashed potatoes, and cheese. He's not very fond of jarred food anymore. He's still not doing too well with figuring out how to use a sippy cup but he's becoming a pro with self-feeding finger foods.
I'm going to go read my book and relax for a bit. I've got a cheesecake baking at the moment or else I'd just crawl in bed to read and then fall asleep.
Hope everyone is well :)
Hubby left for Sweden today and will be back on March 5th. I have help with the house and Nathan though - my teen son moved back home :) I am very happy that he's back and I really hope we can get things working out for him so he's happy. He's been very helpful and he seems to be glad to be home. I miss my husband though, but he said he'd call every day so I will look forward to that.
Nathan is doing great. He can't seem to get enough food to eat and he'll eat just about anything I put in front of him. He had hummus the other day and he made the funniest face but he kept wanting more. He seems to absolutely love fish, mashed potatoes, and cheese. He's not very fond of jarred food anymore. He's still not doing too well with figuring out how to use a sippy cup but he's becoming a pro with self-feeding finger foods.
I'm going to go read my book and relax for a bit. I've got a cheesecake baking at the moment or else I'd just crawl in bed to read and then fall asleep.
Hope everyone is well :)
Wednesday, February 16, 2011
Monday, February 14, 2011
Happy Valentine's Day! Is it Spring Yet?
I'm getting so tired of the snow and the cold! This weekend I cried and told my husband that I needed to see some green, I needed to see some color, so he took us all out to the Royal Botanical Gardens yesterday! I love my husband :) I think they specialize in outside gardens but there were a few rooms inside that had flowers and trees. One room was full of Hyacinth and they smelled so good! Another room was full of trees that thrive in mediterranean climates but I noticed that a lot of them were plants and trees I'd grown up around in Southern California. On a big wall map it showed that, sure enough, the area I grew up in is a mediterranean climate. Plants like Jasmine and trees like Bottlebrushes. It was nice to see plants and trees that I hadn't seen in so long and to be honest, it made me homesick. But it was nice also to show my hubby the plants and trees and he was happy that it made me happy :)
It was our 5 year anniversary this past friday. We didn't do anything out of the ordinary. Well, we did go out to dinner at this family restaurant I've been wanting to try since we moved here and it was pretty good. Nathan had some fish, mashed potatoes and steamed zucchini. Since our anniversary is so close to Valentine's Day we usually celebrate both together. Last night he took us to Mandarin for chinese buffet. We had to wait 45 minutes but it was worth it, as always. It's my favorite restaurant :) Nathan had salmon and cottage cheese and some cooked soft apples.
My husband might be going to Sweden this week for work, for 2 and a half weeks. I'd love to go too but I'd rather save money for my family reunion out in Oregon that's planned for June. It's going to be tough with him gone, and he's not 100% sure he's going to go yet, but I want him to go because, well, it's Sweden! Who wouldn't want to go? My husband, that's who! He's a pretty introverted guy and he wouldn't do any sightseeing, plus he'd be working 16+ hour days. But still, it's Sweden! I wish I could say "I've been to Europe"!
Nathan is doing great. He's cruising all over the living room, feeding himself his finger foods and clapping his hands on his own. He loves to eat and will eat just about anything I give him. I'm starting to make dinners for us that he can eat too. Tonight it's honey-mustard curry chicken so he won't be able to have any of that, but I might make some on the side without the honey.
I talked to my teen son about two weeks ago and he wants to move back home with us. I told him he is more than welcome to come home, but haven't talked to him since then so I'm not sure if he's still wanting to do that. I hope so.
I hope everyone is doing well. To E: I am so sorry you are feeling so down. I wish I could help somehow, but know that I am thinking of you and praying that you will start feeling better, physically and emotionally. You are always in my thoughts!
Hugs to all!
P.S. Forgot to mention that I've figured out what I want to be when I grow up! A community outreach worker!
P.P.S. Also forgot to mention that I've applied for Canadian citizenship!
It was our 5 year anniversary this past friday. We didn't do anything out of the ordinary. Well, we did go out to dinner at this family restaurant I've been wanting to try since we moved here and it was pretty good. Nathan had some fish, mashed potatoes and steamed zucchini. Since our anniversary is so close to Valentine's Day we usually celebrate both together. Last night he took us to Mandarin for chinese buffet. We had to wait 45 minutes but it was worth it, as always. It's my favorite restaurant :) Nathan had salmon and cottage cheese and some cooked soft apples.
My husband might be going to Sweden this week for work, for 2 and a half weeks. I'd love to go too but I'd rather save money for my family reunion out in Oregon that's planned for June. It's going to be tough with him gone, and he's not 100% sure he's going to go yet, but I want him to go because, well, it's Sweden! Who wouldn't want to go? My husband, that's who! He's a pretty introverted guy and he wouldn't do any sightseeing, plus he'd be working 16+ hour days. But still, it's Sweden! I wish I could say "I've been to Europe"!
Nathan is doing great. He's cruising all over the living room, feeding himself his finger foods and clapping his hands on his own. He loves to eat and will eat just about anything I give him. I'm starting to make dinners for us that he can eat too. Tonight it's honey-mustard curry chicken so he won't be able to have any of that, but I might make some on the side without the honey.
I talked to my teen son about two weeks ago and he wants to move back home with us. I told him he is more than welcome to come home, but haven't talked to him since then so I'm not sure if he's still wanting to do that. I hope so.
I hope everyone is doing well. To E: I am so sorry you are feeling so down. I wish I could help somehow, but know that I am thinking of you and praying that you will start feeling better, physically and emotionally. You are always in my thoughts!
Hugs to all!
P.S. Forgot to mention that I've figured out what I want to be when I grow up! A community outreach worker!
P.P.S. Also forgot to mention that I've applied for Canadian citizenship!
Tuesday, February 8, 2011
8 months!
Nathan turned 8 months on Saturday. I noticed yesterday that his top teeth are coming in, and he's cruising now. He's been waking up at night lately from the teething but he usually falls back asleep after a bottle. I've got a lot of pictures to post and I'll try to do that today.
I've been busy lately too. My husband and I took Nathan out last weekend for a walk at a local sportsplex. They have a walking track that's above an ice rink so while we walked around we could watch the little kids learning to ice skate down below. There's also a hockey rink there and we watched some junior hockey for a little bit. I think that when Nathan is walking we'll take him back and get him in some ice skates. We're in Canada after all, doesn't everyone here know how to ice skate? :)
Nathan is crying, time for a nap. I'll try to post pictures and videos later and update here when I've done that.
Hope everyone is doing good. :)
I've been busy lately too. My husband and I took Nathan out last weekend for a walk at a local sportsplex. They have a walking track that's above an ice rink so while we walked around we could watch the little kids learning to ice skate down below. There's also a hockey rink there and we watched some junior hockey for a little bit. I think that when Nathan is walking we'll take him back and get him in some ice skates. We're in Canada after all, doesn't everyone here know how to ice skate? :)
Nathan is crying, time for a nap. I'll try to post pictures and videos later and update here when I've done that.
Hope everyone is doing good. :)
Friday, February 4, 2011
Template too much?
I love this new background but it seems a bit busy. To the five or so of you that read this blog, please let me know if these template changes are too much. Thanks :)
Tuesday, February 1, 2011
Big storm coming & updates
We're supposed to be getting the strongest storm of the season tonight and tomorrow. Yay. Actually I'm sort of looking forward to it. I've cancelled my two appointments that I have tomorrow in anticipation of the storm and I'm all set to be stuck at home for a few days.
I haven't made a "normal" post in a while so thought I'd do that while Nathan is sleeping.
Things around here are a little hectic now that Nathan is mobile. He is ALWAYS moving! He pulls himself up on everything and can even climb the stairs now. We're kind of in a predicament though because if we put up a baby gate to block the stairs then our cat won't be able to get to her litter box that's up there and her box that's downstairs is already blocked off by the other baby gate. So we're trying to figure out what to do. We've got the coffee table in front of the stairs now to prevent Nathan from climbing up and that seems to work. It sucks having to move the table all the time though but at least our cat can poop when she needs to, haha.
Nathan is still sleeping 12 hours a night. He rarely wakes up anymore at odd hours for a bottle. It's really nice to be able to sleep through the night! He's up every day around 7am then down for a nap mid-morning, usually. He was up until noon today so he probably won't be taking his normal afternoon nap.
His two bottom teeth are coming in nicely and he's got quite a head of hair. It was a light blonde but it seems to be darkening up a little and we still see hints of red. He still eats jarred food but we give him little bits of our dinner if it's safe (no peanuts, egg whites, etc.) and he also has his own little puffs that we give him after he's had his meal. We're also trying to introduce a sippy cup. He can't figure it out yet, but we fill it with water and put it on his tray with his little puffs. It almost always ends up on the floor along with most of the puffs, but he'll get better with time.
That's it for now. I'd like to do a few things around the house while I can. I hope everyone is well :)
I haven't made a "normal" post in a while so thought I'd do that while Nathan is sleeping.
Things around here are a little hectic now that Nathan is mobile. He is ALWAYS moving! He pulls himself up on everything and can even climb the stairs now. We're kind of in a predicament though because if we put up a baby gate to block the stairs then our cat won't be able to get to her litter box that's up there and her box that's downstairs is already blocked off by the other baby gate. So we're trying to figure out what to do. We've got the coffee table in front of the stairs now to prevent Nathan from climbing up and that seems to work. It sucks having to move the table all the time though but at least our cat can poop when she needs to, haha.
Nathan is still sleeping 12 hours a night. He rarely wakes up anymore at odd hours for a bottle. It's really nice to be able to sleep through the night! He's up every day around 7am then down for a nap mid-morning, usually. He was up until noon today so he probably won't be taking his normal afternoon nap.
His two bottom teeth are coming in nicely and he's got quite a head of hair. It was a light blonde but it seems to be darkening up a little and we still see hints of red. He still eats jarred food but we give him little bits of our dinner if it's safe (no peanuts, egg whites, etc.) and he also has his own little puffs that we give him after he's had his meal. We're also trying to introduce a sippy cup. He can't figure it out yet, but we fill it with water and put it on his tray with his little puffs. It almost always ends up on the floor along with most of the puffs, but he'll get better with time.
That's it for now. I'd like to do a few things around the house while I can. I hope everyone is well :)
Saturday, January 29, 2011
Mr. Sticky!
Okay, so I rarely buy anything from those demonstrators in stores, you know the ones that announce over the PA system that they're giving away free stuff to the first 25 customers or whatever and you end up getting your free item but then they try to sell you something you're really not interested in... or worse yet, you have to listen to them hawk their product before you get the free item.
I did go to one at Walmart once and came home with a decorative veggie/fruit cutting thing which I have never used.
But today, I actually bought something from the demonstrator and I used it as soon as I got home and I love it! I figure that whatever can make my life easier as a homemaker then I'm all for it.
Anyway, as the title of the post says, it's Mr. Sticky! Silly name but whatever, haha. Turn your sound down as the video on the site starts automatically.
Hope everyone is well. We're doing fine here and I'll post more soon, promise :)
I did go to one at Walmart once and came home with a decorative veggie/fruit cutting thing which I have never used.
But today, I actually bought something from the demonstrator and I used it as soon as I got home and I love it! I figure that whatever can make my life easier as a homemaker then I'm all for it.
Anyway, as the title of the post says, it's Mr. Sticky! Silly name but whatever, haha. Turn your sound down as the video on the site starts automatically.
Hope everyone is well. We're doing fine here and I'll post more soon, promise :)
Thursday, January 27, 2011
To my son
I was just perusing Facebook (which I rarely do) and saw that my teen isn't doing too well (according to what I read anyway). So this post is to my son and I know he reads my blog whenever he can. Maybe this isn't the place for this, but just emailing him doesn't seem like enough.
Andrew, I wish things were better for you. I'm sad that you don't seem to have a place to live. What happened with the salvation army? I know I could email you and keep all of this private, but I'm pretty sure you'd just reply that everything is fine and for me not to worry. Whether you like it or not, I'm going to worry. I think of you every single day and wonder how you're doing so even if you're doing "fine", I'm going to worry, even if you are really and truly fine.
I love you with all of my heart and keep hoping and praying that one day you'll realize where you are in life and that it's not where you should or want to be. I will keep hoping and praying (and worrying in the meantime) that moment will come. But I want you to remember that you will always have a home here with us. You never have to wonder where you will be sleeping or if you will have a meal or a shower.
I know that your friends are very important to you and they keep you going. But one day you need to realize that in order to advance in life, you need to put yourself ahead of your friends. You need to take care of you and not depend on your friends for validation or feelings of worth/esteem. You may, at times, feel that everything is wonderful when you're with your friends and you're having a great time but what happens the next day? What happens a week later? Where will you be sleeping? How will you support yourself if you have no address to put down on a job application, no education to list.
I mean no disrespect to your friends at all. You talk to me about them and I see how happy you get. I am grateful that they have been there for you when you needed them and I'm NOT suggesting you stop being friends with them. Please believe that! I just want you to focus on you and realize that you are a great person, a wonderful man, who has so much potential and I want you to find that! I only want success for you, even if that means just finishing school and getting a job somewhere. Once you do that, the possibilities are endless.
Remember that we are always here for you. Always. You will always have a home here in Waterloo with us. We will do whatever we can to help you while you're here with us.
I miss you and love you with all of my heart.
Mom
Andrew, I wish things were better for you. I'm sad that you don't seem to have a place to live. What happened with the salvation army? I know I could email you and keep all of this private, but I'm pretty sure you'd just reply that everything is fine and for me not to worry. Whether you like it or not, I'm going to worry. I think of you every single day and wonder how you're doing so even if you're doing "fine", I'm going to worry, even if you are really and truly fine.
I love you with all of my heart and keep hoping and praying that one day you'll realize where you are in life and that it's not where you should or want to be. I will keep hoping and praying (and worrying in the meantime) that moment will come. But I want you to remember that you will always have a home here with us. You never have to wonder where you will be sleeping or if you will have a meal or a shower.
I know that your friends are very important to you and they keep you going. But one day you need to realize that in order to advance in life, you need to put yourself ahead of your friends. You need to take care of you and not depend on your friends for validation or feelings of worth/esteem. You may, at times, feel that everything is wonderful when you're with your friends and you're having a great time but what happens the next day? What happens a week later? Where will you be sleeping? How will you support yourself if you have no address to put down on a job application, no education to list.
I mean no disrespect to your friends at all. You talk to me about them and I see how happy you get. I am grateful that they have been there for you when you needed them and I'm NOT suggesting you stop being friends with them. Please believe that! I just want you to focus on you and realize that you are a great person, a wonderful man, who has so much potential and I want you to find that! I only want success for you, even if that means just finishing school and getting a job somewhere. Once you do that, the possibilities are endless.
Remember that we are always here for you. Always. You will always have a home here in Waterloo with us. We will do whatever we can to help you while you're here with us.
I miss you and love you with all of my heart.
Mom
Tuesday, January 25, 2011
Monday, January 24, 2011
Saturday, January 22, 2011
So busy!
I've had an extremely busy week but didn't realize it'd been since the 10th since I last posted.
I don't have much time right now but wanted to do a quick update.
We're all doing good! Nathan is wonderful! I'm doing pretty well, the medication is doing its thing.
I hope everyone is good and I'll try to post more stuff tomorrow or Monday.
Take care!
I don't have much time right now but wanted to do a quick update.
We're all doing good! Nathan is wonderful! I'm doing pretty well, the medication is doing its thing.
I hope everyone is good and I'll try to post more stuff tomorrow or Monday.
Take care!
Monday, January 10, 2011
7 months!
Nathan turned 7 months on the 5th! He's changed so much in less than a month, it's almost hard for even me to believe he's the same baby! He's getting more hair, his eyes are finally settling on a color (they're brown), he has 2 teeth (well, they're not all the way in yet), even his face is changing. Not to mention his mobility which is crazy! He loves to crawl, pull himself up on things and stand and has started trying to stand on his own a little. No real cruising yet though.
He's starting to get upset when he can't have something or you take something away from him. Last week he crawled into the kitchen while I was unloading the dishwasher and so I let him explore it a little bit. He grabbed onto the basket and it rolled back and forth and he thought that was great. I decided that wasn't too safe so we stopped doing that and he was fine but then today he wanted to play with it again while I was doing dishes and I wouldn't let him touch the basket and wow did he hate that. I even took a video which I might post to youtube later.
Then he crawled toward the front entry area which we usually have to block off (baby gates aren't wide enough) so he won't get a hold of dirty shoes or salt dragged in from outside and he didn't like that either. I put his car seat in the way and he decided to collapse half in and half out of that and cry. I took a video of that too, haha.
Speaking of car seats, I had to go out and buy a bigger seat for him yesterday. It's still an infant seat, but it converts to a toddler seat as well. His little seat just wasn't wide enough for his shoulders so it was hard for me to dress him up warmly because he wouldn't have enough room to sit comfortably. This new seat is much better though now it's harder for me because I can't just lift the whole seat out and take it with me into the store or the house. I actually have to take him out of it since the seat stays permanently in the car now.
I'm going to be attending another class at the Early Years Center (Our Place) on Wednesdays called Coffee Time.
"Come and join us for coffee and a light snack while we share the events of the day to day life as a parent/partner/friend. Each week we will discuss current events, parenting issues, relationships, finding time for yourself and whatever else is on your mind."
I'm looking forward to that! I've also talked to a lady that works at the center about me getting more involved with volunteer work there. So now I'm on the fundraiser committee for the center. I'm excited about that. Also I'm going to be going to another group on Thursday evenings that's at a local counselling center here. It's called Finding the Calm in the Storm and it's about how to deal with anxiety.
"Dealing with your anxiety can be a draining process. All of us have worries at some time or another. Some are quite helpful; but many worries are recurring and are inefficient thoughts that leave you feeling anxious or distressed. Finding the Calm in the Storm provides skills and techniques to help you gain control of symptoms of worry, anxiety and panic attacks."
One of the facilitators for my Monday morning group works at this counselling center and asked if any of us would be interested. Since my main concern is anxiety and not necessarily depression I told her I'd love to attend.
Also, my medicine seems to be working. There have been a few times that I've felt the anxiety and panic come on but I've been able to stop myself and just calm myself down. It happened just this morning as well and I'm pretty proud of myself for being able to stop the attack :)
I drove to London last week to visit my teen son. He seems to be doing pretty well. He's enrolled back in school which I'm very happy about. I'll be seeing him next week when I go to London for a doctor appointment. And yes, son, you left your candy in the car but I'll try really hard to save some of it till I see you next week ;) I love you!
I'll be posting pictures and videos soon to shutterfly and youtube.
I hope everyone is doing well.
He's starting to get upset when he can't have something or you take something away from him. Last week he crawled into the kitchen while I was unloading the dishwasher and so I let him explore it a little bit. He grabbed onto the basket and it rolled back and forth and he thought that was great. I decided that wasn't too safe so we stopped doing that and he was fine but then today he wanted to play with it again while I was doing dishes and I wouldn't let him touch the basket and wow did he hate that. I even took a video which I might post to youtube later.
Then he crawled toward the front entry area which we usually have to block off (baby gates aren't wide enough) so he won't get a hold of dirty shoes or salt dragged in from outside and he didn't like that either. I put his car seat in the way and he decided to collapse half in and half out of that and cry. I took a video of that too, haha.
Speaking of car seats, I had to go out and buy a bigger seat for him yesterday. It's still an infant seat, but it converts to a toddler seat as well. His little seat just wasn't wide enough for his shoulders so it was hard for me to dress him up warmly because he wouldn't have enough room to sit comfortably. This new seat is much better though now it's harder for me because I can't just lift the whole seat out and take it with me into the store or the house. I actually have to take him out of it since the seat stays permanently in the car now.
I'm going to be attending another class at the Early Years Center (Our Place) on Wednesdays called Coffee Time.
"Come and join us for coffee and a light snack while we share the events of the day to day life as a parent/partner/friend. Each week we will discuss current events, parenting issues, relationships, finding time for yourself and whatever else is on your mind."
I'm looking forward to that! I've also talked to a lady that works at the center about me getting more involved with volunteer work there. So now I'm on the fundraiser committee for the center. I'm excited about that. Also I'm going to be going to another group on Thursday evenings that's at a local counselling center here. It's called Finding the Calm in the Storm and it's about how to deal with anxiety.
"Dealing with your anxiety can be a draining process. All of us have worries at some time or another. Some are quite helpful; but many worries are recurring and are inefficient thoughts that leave you feeling anxious or distressed. Finding the Calm in the Storm provides skills and techniques to help you gain control of symptoms of worry, anxiety and panic attacks."
One of the facilitators for my Monday morning group works at this counselling center and asked if any of us would be interested. Since my main concern is anxiety and not necessarily depression I told her I'd love to attend.
Also, my medicine seems to be working. There have been a few times that I've felt the anxiety and panic come on but I've been able to stop myself and just calm myself down. It happened just this morning as well and I'm pretty proud of myself for being able to stop the attack :)
I drove to London last week to visit my teen son. He seems to be doing pretty well. He's enrolled back in school which I'm very happy about. I'll be seeing him next week when I go to London for a doctor appointment. And yes, son, you left your candy in the car but I'll try really hard to save some of it till I see you next week ;) I love you!
I'll be posting pictures and videos soon to shutterfly and youtube.
I hope everyone is doing well.
Tuesday, January 4, 2011
Happy New Year!
It's been really difficult for me to find time to get on the computer lately. Nathan is a handful. A HUGE handful!
He officially started crawling on December 20th, had a tooth break through on the 26th (the second tooth has since broken through as well), and now he's pulling himself to standing on whatever he can pull himself up on. He will not sit still at all unless he's strapped in his car seat or highchair. We've put up a baby gate on the first floor so he won't tumble down the stairs to the bathroom there (and eventually to the basement which we have to leave open for the cat to get to her box). He hasn't made an attempt to go upstairs yet so there's no gate there yet - but soon, I just know it. We don't let him crawl around upstairs since there's no gate up there yet either, unless we're there and following his every move.
He's very close to cruising and I have a feeling he'll be walking on his own well before his birthday. My other son started walking at 9 months.
I'm hardly getting any time to do my own stuff now that Nathan is mobile and also because he hardly naps anymore. He was up at 4am yesterday and maybe napped for a total of an hour, in 15 minute increments. He was so grumpy all day because he was so tired but he refused to sleep. At bedtime last night he refused to be put in his crib and was screaming and crying and throwing fits because he was so exhausted. I'm sure it's also his teeth that are bothering him but I'd never seen him so grumpy! He eventually went to bed and hubby and I were able to spend some quiet time together (playing video games, haha!).
My husband has been off work for almost 3 weeks so Nathan's routine had changed while daddy was home. He's back at work today so maybe I can get Nathan back to his normal nap/sleep schedule. I hope I can anyway. He's actually asleep right now (going on 20 minutes) so I'm able to make this post.
I hope everyone is doing good. I want to say hello to my teen son and let him know that I love him and miss him and hope things are going good for him. I hope this year is a good one for you, I love you :)
Take care!
He officially started crawling on December 20th, had a tooth break through on the 26th (the second tooth has since broken through as well), and now he's pulling himself to standing on whatever he can pull himself up on. He will not sit still at all unless he's strapped in his car seat or highchair. We've put up a baby gate on the first floor so he won't tumble down the stairs to the bathroom there (and eventually to the basement which we have to leave open for the cat to get to her box). He hasn't made an attempt to go upstairs yet so there's no gate there yet - but soon, I just know it. We don't let him crawl around upstairs since there's no gate up there yet either, unless we're there and following his every move.
He's very close to cruising and I have a feeling he'll be walking on his own well before his birthday. My other son started walking at 9 months.
I'm hardly getting any time to do my own stuff now that Nathan is mobile and also because he hardly naps anymore. He was up at 4am yesterday and maybe napped for a total of an hour, in 15 minute increments. He was so grumpy all day because he was so tired but he refused to sleep. At bedtime last night he refused to be put in his crib and was screaming and crying and throwing fits because he was so exhausted. I'm sure it's also his teeth that are bothering him but I'd never seen him so grumpy! He eventually went to bed and hubby and I were able to spend some quiet time together (playing video games, haha!).
My husband has been off work for almost 3 weeks so Nathan's routine had changed while daddy was home. He's back at work today so maybe I can get Nathan back to his normal nap/sleep schedule. I hope I can anyway. He's actually asleep right now (going on 20 minutes) so I'm able to make this post.
I hope everyone is doing good. I want to say hello to my teen son and let him know that I love him and miss him and hope things are going good for him. I hope this year is a good one for you, I love you :)
Take care!
Updates
I was going to make a post but Nathan is up and crying - I'll post more soon! New pictures up on Shutterfly!
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