Eli is already 6 months old. Time continues to fly and next thing I know I'll be planning a 1 yr old birthday party!!!! Eli is just a fun baby and we are enjoying this stage with him. He's sleeping great at night and eating great too. He's a very easy baby. Not sure if he's easy because we've done it before or because Kevin really was a high maintenance baby!!!
Don't judge for the lack of pictures! Being a single mom 5 days a week is hard work. We joke that I'm a single mom with 2 incomes! The 2 incomes part is nice but I'd rather have Ben home every night and could use the help. But we manage just fine and I do the best I can. We are blessed with great jobs so I am not complaining at all.
And I know this is Eli's 6 month post but I have to talk about Kevin's new expressions:
1). Oh bummer or oh coconuts!
2). Sorry mommy, too late (used when I ask him to stop doing something)
3). I'm just teasing you mommy
4). It's ok mommy I just changed my mind (he's been asked to tell us this instead of throwing a fit but it's used at the funniest times!)
5). Mommy stop talking. You talk too much (he hears this a lot so has started saying it to me)
Recently he started whining in the car "mommy, Eli is looking at me!". Oh my! I'm not ready for that yet. He also tells us when he gets spanked that we shouldn't hit and we should be nice to our friends. He's such a mess! I just love that little boy. I love both my boys. Can't
imagine life any different!
Thursday, July 7, 2011
Monday, July 4, 2011
Sitting up!
Yes I know I have promised pictures in almost every post....and here I go again making a post with no pictures. I have a ton of pictures to post and show off how big Eli is getting and some new pictures of Kevin but logging into my laptop, plugging in the camera and downloading then uploading pictures is SO much work!!! So I do promise pictures soon - and maybe I'll have the time and energy this week!
But for an update: Eli is now sitting up by himself. He can sit up unassisted for a long time but can get excited and lean backwards and then tip over! He continues to eat great and is loving his homemade baby food. I didn't think I'd enjoy making his food but I actually did! I think I did better this time than I did with Kevin. His favorite food is sweet potatoes and bananas. He'll eat anything I give him though. He's taking 4 7-8 ounce bottles a day. Still giving 1/2 breast milk 1/2 formula. I still have about 8 bags of frozen milk (each bag has 40oz of milk) left....so maybe another month or so before he goes straight formula. I'll have to change it up soon to 6oz formula 2oz breast milk so he can get used to it.
The 4 of us enjoyed the morning eating breakfast at ihop. Then Kevin and I spent the afternoon at the splash park and eating snow cones! Perfect 4th of July! We'll all be asleep before the fireworks start and as much as Kevin loves fireworks he has no idea what happens on July 4th! Kind of happy about that. Think next year will be different. Was thinking today at the pool that this time next year Eli will be 18 months and I'll have both boys at the pool! Wow!
So I promise again....pictures coming soon!
But for an update: Eli is now sitting up by himself. He can sit up unassisted for a long time but can get excited and lean backwards and then tip over! He continues to eat great and is loving his homemade baby food. I didn't think I'd enjoy making his food but I actually did! I think I did better this time than I did with Kevin. His favorite food is sweet potatoes and bananas. He'll eat anything I give him though. He's taking 4 7-8 ounce bottles a day. Still giving 1/2 breast milk 1/2 formula. I still have about 8 bags of frozen milk (each bag has 40oz of milk) left....so maybe another month or so before he goes straight formula. I'll have to change it up soon to 6oz formula 2oz breast milk so he can get used to it.
The 4 of us enjoyed the morning eating breakfast at ihop. Then Kevin and I spent the afternoon at the splash park and eating snow cones! Perfect 4th of July! We'll all be asleep before the fireworks start and as much as Kevin loves fireworks he has no idea what happens on July 4th! Kind of happy about that. Think next year will be different. Was thinking today at the pool that this time next year Eli will be 18 months and I'll have both boys at the pool! Wow!
So I promise again....pictures coming soon!
Wednesday, June 22, 2011
Carrots were a success!
Introduction of carrots tonight and again he ate the entire jar! He has a variety of baby food now and I'll be making some very soon. I am loving this!!! Eli is also sleeping through the night. Goes down around 9:00 and sleeps solid until 6:00. It's been great. Such a big boy now.
Had a great week so far. Celebrated my 10 year service awards banquet last night and we had a great time. Rangers game this Friday and both boys spending the night with my mom! Should be very interesting but I know they'll have fun.
Had a great week so far. Celebrated my 10 year service awards banquet last night and we had a great time. Rangers game this Friday and both boys spending the night with my mom! Should be very interesting but I know they'll have fun.
Sunday, June 19, 2011
Roll over roll over....
Eli is rolling over like such a big boy now. I put him down and 5 seconds later he's on his tummy! He's so proud of himself! Another big thing for Eli this weekend....the introduction to baby food! He ate an entire jar of peas last night and loved them. I couldn't believe it. Next on the menu is carrots. Already pulled out the food processor so I guess I'll be spending next weekend making baby food. So hard to believe I'm doing this again. Seems just like yesterday I was doing it for Kevin.
Got some great Father's Day pictures of the boys with Ben - just need to find the time to upload them!
Got some great Father's Day pictures of the boys with Ben - just need to find the time to upload them!
Saturday, June 18, 2011
Another ear infection
My poor baby is getting over yet another ear infection. Just to recap...he had an infection the entire month of April, hand foot mouth in may and now another infection in June. Hate to ask what July has in store for us. He's still a happy baby for the most part and is sleeping good still.
Ben just got over a terrible stomach bug that had him out of commission for an entire day. Ben never gets sick and can usually recover quickly if he does but this bug won the battle! He's also feeling better now.
Kevin is doing great!! Loving his new school and doing great. He's learning how to write his name and other letters. He can sign all the letter of the alphabet and various other words. He's just a fun little boy and since the daycare change his attitude and entire personality is fantastic! He's talking so much now in full sentences that everyone understands....not just me! He can get quite the attitude if he's getting on to us about something we said or did wrong! He is loving his baby brother so much and Eli loves him too. They both crack each other up.
I just love my boys and the fun and busy days we are experiencing now. I know before long they will be grown up and I'll miss these times. Well maybe not miss it but I'll remember how sweet my boys were at this age!
Ben just got over a terrible stomach bug that had him out of commission for an entire day. Ben never gets sick and can usually recover quickly if he does but this bug won the battle! He's also feeling better now.
Kevin is doing great!! Loving his new school and doing great. He's learning how to write his name and other letters. He can sign all the letter of the alphabet and various other words. He's just a fun little boy and since the daycare change his attitude and entire personality is fantastic! He's talking so much now in full sentences that everyone understands....not just me! He can get quite the attitude if he's getting on to us about something we said or did wrong! He is loving his baby brother so much and Eli loves him too. They both crack each other up.
I just love my boys and the fun and busy days we are experiencing now. I know before long they will be grown up and I'll miss these times. Well maybe not miss it but I'll remember how sweet my boys were at this age!
Tuesday, June 7, 2011
5 months old
Oh my little monkey you are already 5 months old!! You are so much fun and changing every day. You've learned how to "talk" and you can get very loud at times. You think you're brother is so funny and you laugh for him and daddy all the time. You can almost roll over and can sit up by yourself for a little while. You've recently discovered that rice cereal with fruit is very yummy...especially when mommy mixes with apple juice (sshh our little secret!). You sleep through the night and wake up all smiles. You love your soft blankets and when laid next to your face you fall asleep in minutes. You're just a great baby and you make everyone smile. I'm still amazed that you are here and I know that you're a miracle baby that has completed our family. You're a great little brother, monkey and pumpkin nose. Love you so much!
Pictures coming soon!
Pictures coming soon!
Friday, June 3, 2011
It's just potatoes
So my mom has this new saying "it's just potatoes". She had a friend who dropped an entire boiling pot of potatoes on the floor. As she sat there crying over them her teenage son informed her...."mom, it's just potatoes - why are you crying?" It's the expression she uses when life throws something at you and really in the whole scheme of things, it's nothing..it's just potatoes!
Well life has thrown us some major curve balls lately. At the time we thought it was the end of the world but just like mama said - it was just potatoes. Our boys are now in a new daycare (well not really "new", it's the same center Kevin was at until we moved him last November). They are considerably more expensive than the daycare they were in but it's just potatoes! Eli's class is wonderful and the teachers are the best. He is now sitting up almost completely by himself!
Kevin was actually our reason for leaving the other daycare. The only word I can use to describe them is terrible. Terrible staff, terrible with the kids, terrible management - just plain terrible! We tried to stick it out and look for the good in the center but we couldn't. Kevin's behavior was getting very bad and he was so bored in his class. They have been in their new center for 2 weeks now and Kevin has been wonderful! He's learning so much and his behavior is 100% better. I am absolultely amazed. No actually I'm not - God had His hand in this from the beginning. Why should I be amazed? Why do we doubt God?
The situation is just perfect. The boys are across the street from my office, I can walk over any time I want to check on them and just this last week when Eli was sick I was able to walk over to give him medicine. It's just the best thing ever.
So we've really started adopting the "it's just potatoes" thinking in our lives. I'm trying hard not to stress about the little things and focus on the big picture. The "just potatoes" things in life I can handle!
Well life has thrown us some major curve balls lately. At the time we thought it was the end of the world but just like mama said - it was just potatoes. Our boys are now in a new daycare (well not really "new", it's the same center Kevin was at until we moved him last November). They are considerably more expensive than the daycare they were in but it's just potatoes! Eli's class is wonderful and the teachers are the best. He is now sitting up almost completely by himself!
Kevin was actually our reason for leaving the other daycare. The only word I can use to describe them is terrible. Terrible staff, terrible with the kids, terrible management - just plain terrible! We tried to stick it out and look for the good in the center but we couldn't. Kevin's behavior was getting very bad and he was so bored in his class. They have been in their new center for 2 weeks now and Kevin has been wonderful! He's learning so much and his behavior is 100% better. I am absolultely amazed. No actually I'm not - God had His hand in this from the beginning. Why should I be amazed? Why do we doubt God?
The situation is just perfect. The boys are across the street from my office, I can walk over any time I want to check on them and just this last week when Eli was sick I was able to walk over to give him medicine. It's just the best thing ever.
So we've really started adopting the "it's just potatoes" thinking in our lives. I'm trying hard not to stress about the little things and focus on the big picture. The "just potatoes" things in life I can handle!
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