My poor babies are sick. I thought last week was bad with the running noses, terrible congestion, and occasional projectile vomiting. But now they're coughing and coughing. It sounds terrible. And for Kaida it's that kind of cough where you can just tell that it hurts. I feel so bad for them.
Colin is a couple days behind her in the progression of the illness so I'm not sure if he's going to get as bad as she is or not. Maybe it will be worse since his runny nose and congestion were worse.
I've been giving her honey to help her throat feel a little better but it's not some sort of super cure, and I can't do that for him. Hopefully nursing is enough to help him feel better.
In other news they're both wearing the same size sleep sack to bed tonight. Colin sort of swims in it because he's not really long enough for it. The 9 month fleece sleep sacks (assorted brands) are really tight on him at the feet and they all have sleeves so they're sort of a pain. But the 9 month cotton (halo brand) sleep sacks don't seem warm enough. I bought these bigger fleece sleep sacks for her last year. They're halo and have the foot holes for walkers in them. Colin's feet just sort of slip up inside the holes and it's like a regular sleep sack for him.
Colin is also wearing a size 4 disposable diaper to bed and Kaida is still wearing the threes. I guess we knew he'd be bigger than her some day. I just didn't really think it would be when he was 8 months old!
As for the diapers, after a lot of aggravation, we've discovered that a cloth diaper works better for him overnight than a disposable size 3 diaper, and the disposable size 4 overnight diapers work a little bit better than the cloth. We wanted to make sure we had a bedtime solution before Mom and Aunt B come to stay with them so they don't have to change the sheets at 4am everyday. Then again he won't be nursing overnight when they're here so that may solve the problem anyway.
Tuesday, October 9, 2012
Monday, October 8, 2012
Toddlers are gross.
10/8/12
In the car.
Kaida: In my mouth.
Me: What's in your mouth?
Kaida: Boodgers (Boogers).
JR: Don't put boogers in your mouth.
Kaida: Boodgers is nummy!
Today I went to the bathroom by myself. I closed the door all the way. Then Kaida puked on the floor. I probably should have known better than to try that anyway.
In the car.
Kaida: In my mouth.
Me: What's in your mouth?
Kaida: Boodgers (Boogers).
JR: Don't put boogers in your mouth.
Kaida: Boodgers is nummy!
Today I went to the bathroom by myself. I closed the door all the way. Then Kaida puked on the floor. I probably should have known better than to try that anyway.
Sunday, October 7, 2012
Toddlers are funny
When Kaida sees something she tells us what it is.
JR has a shirt that's supposed to look like a Rorschach test. There are letters in it that spell out Desktop. When Kaida looks at it she sees a dragon and an octopus.
That's not really the funny part though.
The funny part is when she tells us things she sees in other places. Like the potty.
In the last week she's seen a snake, an elephant, a hippo, Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse, and a seal. And once she says it, I see it too.
Today she whipped out a "Go Steelers!" without coaching.
In the bath tub she was putting her toothbrush in between her toes and telling us "In my paw." I tried to explain to her that people have feet, not paws, but she wasn't convinced.
Colin started cruising a little bit. More often than not he just leans so far he falls over but every once in a while he gets his feet under him and shuffles a little ways. He's pretty funny when he falls, he cries almost every time. Sometimes it's because it was scary, sometimes it actually hurt a little, but usually I think he's just mad that it didn't work the way he wanted it to.
JR has a shirt that's supposed to look like a Rorschach test. There are letters in it that spell out Desktop. When Kaida looks at it she sees a dragon and an octopus.
That's not really the funny part though.
The funny part is when she tells us things she sees in other places. Like the potty.
In the last week she's seen a snake, an elephant, a hippo, Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse, and a seal. And once she says it, I see it too.
Today she whipped out a "Go Steelers!" without coaching.
In the bath tub she was putting her toothbrush in between her toes and telling us "In my paw." I tried to explain to her that people have feet, not paws, but she wasn't convinced.
Colin started cruising a little bit. More often than not he just leans so far he falls over but every once in a while he gets his feet under him and shuffles a little ways. He's pretty funny when he falls, he cries almost every time. Sometimes it's because it was scary, sometimes it actually hurt a little, but usually I think he's just mad that it didn't work the way he wanted it to.
Tuesday, October 2, 2012
Colin stands!
10/2/2012
Colin has learned to pull himself up to standing. The first time he did it was 2 nights ago on the 30th. Right now whatever he's pulling up on has to be right at the perfect hieght. The ottoman is too tall* but the arm chair is just right. And the storage blocks in the nursery work too.
This came about just a couple days after he got himself up to sitting the first time. That was on the 26th. He was in the crib after his nap when he did that. I think he woke up, I went to take Kaida to the potty, and when I went to look at the camera again he was sitting up! The mattress was still at the highest level so I ran up to get him and by the time I got there he was pulling himself up on the rail. Obviously we lowered the mattress that night before bed time.
This past weekend was the consignment sale at church. I volunteered for the afternoon and went shopping before that in the morning. I got a bunch of 2T outfits to beef up Kaida's wardrobe. She probably had enough but if something happened and I didn't get to the laundry it would be tight. I also got some 18 month winter for Colin. If he continues at the rate he's been growing he might need some 18 month for a couple weeks before it gets warm. And if he slows down he'll still be in them well into the winter so it should work either way. I also got some fancy shoes for both of them and for Colin a winter jacket and snow pants for playing and a thinner winter coat for the car (since you're not supposed to wear a puffy coat in the car seat). Kaida's coat from last year was big on her all winter and, not suprisingly, it still fits her.
It seems like Colin has gotten a bunch more hair recently. When I brush it after his bath I say he looks like a little CPA with it all brushed to the side. In the back it looks like a little toupee because there's a definitive line between where it's thicker and where it's thinner. It's adorable though.
At church this week a little old lady said that he's adorable and she specifically commented on his ears and thought they were perfect. He went to Nursery alone because Kaida stayed home with a cold. He painted a picture of a leaf with watercolors while he was there. I think that's pretty funny. Sue, who is in charge of the Nursery, is going to use them to decorate the room.
Kaida seems to have started knowing what she wants more and more lately. And then getting upset if it doesn't work out the way she had planned. I try to explain new experiences to her as much as I can beforehand so she knows what to expect but every once in a while she'll get an idea in her head that's totally out of left field and you can't distract her away from it.
Today she wanted to go fishing with Pop Pop. She had her little fishing pole and said Let's go fishing. So we talked about going fishing with Pop Pop and then she thought we were going to go see Pop Pop and go fishing with him right away. She got a little upset when we picked up Daddy and just came home instead of going fishing.
After that I explained that Pop Pop lives really far away and we'll go fishing with him but not today. And that she'll need a different pole and bait, or a fly, or something and that Pop Pop would show her how to do it. I think she understood after that. But she was pretty upset for a while there.
Her hair is getting really long and we've stopped using the detangling spray after the bath and instead use a wide tooth comb. I think it works better and doesn't hurt her quite as much as the regular comb. I've also started brushing her hair when it's dry because the comb is just terrible to try to get through her hair. So it's probably time to ger her her own hair brush.
And I think she's grown an inch since her doctor's appointment a month ago.
* Never mind, he can pull up on the ottoman now.
Colin has learned to pull himself up to standing. The first time he did it was 2 nights ago on the 30th. Right now whatever he's pulling up on has to be right at the perfect hieght. The ottoman is too tall* but the arm chair is just right. And the storage blocks in the nursery work too.
This came about just a couple days after he got himself up to sitting the first time. That was on the 26th. He was in the crib after his nap when he did that. I think he woke up, I went to take Kaida to the potty, and when I went to look at the camera again he was sitting up! The mattress was still at the highest level so I ran up to get him and by the time I got there he was pulling himself up on the rail. Obviously we lowered the mattress that night before bed time.
This past weekend was the consignment sale at church. I volunteered for the afternoon and went shopping before that in the morning. I got a bunch of 2T outfits to beef up Kaida's wardrobe. She probably had enough but if something happened and I didn't get to the laundry it would be tight. I also got some 18 month winter for Colin. If he continues at the rate he's been growing he might need some 18 month for a couple weeks before it gets warm. And if he slows down he'll still be in them well into the winter so it should work either way. I also got some fancy shoes for both of them and for Colin a winter jacket and snow pants for playing and a thinner winter coat for the car (since you're not supposed to wear a puffy coat in the car seat). Kaida's coat from last year was big on her all winter and, not suprisingly, it still fits her.
It seems like Colin has gotten a bunch more hair recently. When I brush it after his bath I say he looks like a little CPA with it all brushed to the side. In the back it looks like a little toupee because there's a definitive line between where it's thicker and where it's thinner. It's adorable though.
At church this week a little old lady said that he's adorable and she specifically commented on his ears and thought they were perfect. He went to Nursery alone because Kaida stayed home with a cold. He painted a picture of a leaf with watercolors while he was there. I think that's pretty funny. Sue, who is in charge of the Nursery, is going to use them to decorate the room.
Kaida seems to have started knowing what she wants more and more lately. And then getting upset if it doesn't work out the way she had planned. I try to explain new experiences to her as much as I can beforehand so she knows what to expect but every once in a while she'll get an idea in her head that's totally out of left field and you can't distract her away from it.
Today she wanted to go fishing with Pop Pop. She had her little fishing pole and said Let's go fishing. So we talked about going fishing with Pop Pop and then she thought we were going to go see Pop Pop and go fishing with him right away. She got a little upset when we picked up Daddy and just came home instead of going fishing.
After that I explained that Pop Pop lives really far away and we'll go fishing with him but not today. And that she'll need a different pole and bait, or a fly, or something and that Pop Pop would show her how to do it. I think she understood after that. But she was pretty upset for a while there.
Her hair is getting really long and we've stopped using the detangling spray after the bath and instead use a wide tooth comb. I think it works better and doesn't hurt her quite as much as the regular comb. I've also started brushing her hair when it's dry because the comb is just terrible to try to get through her hair. So it's probably time to ger her her own hair brush.
And I think she's grown an inch since her doctor's appointment a month ago.
* Never mind, he can pull up on the ottoman now.
Thursday, September 20, 2012
Colin = Pony?
9/12/12
Last night I was trying to part Kaida's hair after her bath. It has seemed like her part has been moving toward the middle lately so I parted it in the middle. My secret hope is that her part will eventually part on the "right" side. The right side of her head, and also the side that my hair parts on.
This morning she woke up and the part is back on the left side of her head toward the back of her head and in the middle in the front of her head. Very strange.
9/13/12
Today JR taught Kaida to say "happy anniversary." It's pretty hilarious 'cause it takes her about 2 minutes to say that many syllables but it's pretty close.
She's also learning who goes together. She know that Grandmom and Pop Pop go together. And Grammy and Poppy. But sometimes she thinks that Aunt B goes with Grammy and Poppy. We haven't gotten to Aunts, Uncles, and cousins yet but this seems like a good start.
We all have a cold so that's making it very hard to understand her. Plus being sick gives everyone a short temper so it's been a long couple days.
9/17/12
This morning I went upstairs to take a shower and JR came downstairs a couple minutes later. He found Kaida trying to ride Colin like a pony. Yeah, definitely going to try to discourage that behavior.
9/20/12
Halfway through the night I put Colin in one of the sleep sacks. He woke up at 11:40 and peed on me when I was nursing him (serious diaper malfunction there). So I changed him into a terry sleeper. They seem to be not quite as warm as the fleece sleepers to me. He woke up again, like, 2 hours later so then I put him in the sleep sack since it seemed pretty cool in the nursery. I was afraid he'd be upset about it since it limits his mobility a bit but he slept really well the rest of the night. He's wearing it for his nap now (still cool in there). He's sleeping on his back though, so that's the only weird thing. (Maybe that's why Kaida always slept on her back, it got cold before she learned to roll over so she was always wearing a sleep sack.)
Last night I was trying to part Kaida's hair after her bath. It has seemed like her part has been moving toward the middle lately so I parted it in the middle. My secret hope is that her part will eventually part on the "right" side. The right side of her head, and also the side that my hair parts on.
This morning she woke up and the part is back on the left side of her head toward the back of her head and in the middle in the front of her head. Very strange.
9/13/12
Today JR taught Kaida to say "happy anniversary." It's pretty hilarious 'cause it takes her about 2 minutes to say that many syllables but it's pretty close.
She's also learning who goes together. She know that Grandmom and Pop Pop go together. And Grammy and Poppy. But sometimes she thinks that Aunt B goes with Grammy and Poppy. We haven't gotten to Aunts, Uncles, and cousins yet but this seems like a good start.
We all have a cold so that's making it very hard to understand her. Plus being sick gives everyone a short temper so it's been a long couple days.
9/17/12
This morning I went upstairs to take a shower and JR came downstairs a couple minutes later. He found Kaida trying to ride Colin like a pony. Yeah, definitely going to try to discourage that behavior.
9/20/12
Halfway through the night I put Colin in one of the sleep sacks. He woke up at 11:40 and peed on me when I was nursing him (serious diaper malfunction there). So I changed him into a terry sleeper. They seem to be not quite as warm as the fleece sleepers to me. He woke up again, like, 2 hours later so then I put him in the sleep sack since it seemed pretty cool in the nursery. I was afraid he'd be upset about it since it limits his mobility a bit but he slept really well the rest of the night. He's wearing it for his nap now (still cool in there). He's sleeping on his back though, so that's the only weird thing. (Maybe that's why Kaida always slept on her back, it got cold before she learned to roll over so she was always wearing a sleep sack.)
Sunday, September 9, 2012
Kaida's Clown Clothes
This morning JR picked a pants and long sleeve t-shirt outfit for Kaida to wear since it's cooler out. I haven't made the switch to the 2T clothes yet so it was 18 months. She hasn't worn 18 month winter clothes in months though. The outfit looked a little ridiculous. It was a circo shirt, and they run smaller, but it was nearly 3/4 length in the sleeves they were so short. The pants were a little short also but not too terrible.
When I got her dressed for church I picked out a 2T outfit. It was also ridiculous but on the complete other end of the spectrum. I'm pretty sure the pants are supposed to be leggings but they were super baggy. They didn't really fall down though so I left her in it. The sleeves of the shirt were pretty long too.
Now I feel like I have to try all her 18 month and 2T clothes on her to see which ones fit the best while she's in this in-between size.
I guess if she's going to be wearing this size for a year it's good that's there's room to grow. But maybe they should have a size 2 and a size 2.5. I know my child is ridiculously skinny but she can't be the only one who has this problem.
When I got her dressed for church I picked out a 2T outfit. It was also ridiculous but on the complete other end of the spectrum. I'm pretty sure the pants are supposed to be leggings but they were super baggy. They didn't really fall down though so I left her in it. The sleeves of the shirt were pretty long too.
Now I feel like I have to try all her 18 month and 2T clothes on her to see which ones fit the best while she's in this in-between size.
I guess if she's going to be wearing this size for a year it's good that's there's room to grow. But maybe they should have a size 2 and a size 2.5. I know my child is ridiculously skinny but she can't be the only one who has this problem.
Saturday, September 8, 2012
Kaida's Second Year
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