I didn't know what to do with myself tonight. My Baby Boo is not here. He is in Osky with Grandma and Grandpa. Daycare was closed today, so they agreed (leapt at the chance) to babysit today. They came and picked him up last night and are bringing him back in the morning. I really have no idea what to do with my time. I am taking down the Christmas stuff and cleaning - all those things that are much easier to do without a toddler around. I am hoping that he wasn't looking around for me to pick him up tonight and that they figured out that he has to hold his pacifier in his left hand while he drinks his last bottle of the day, or else he won't go to sleep. I am never going to make it when I have to go to North Carolina for a week in May!
Tomorrow we have a playdate at the indoor playground with Caleb, Sy, Chaelinn, Caelin, and Cashlin. It should be fun. I haven't seen the Barbours since May!
Friday, December 29, 2006
Wednesday, December 13, 2006
Hooray!!
Monday we took Ryan to the cardiologist for his 6-month checkup. I am happy to report that both holes in his heart have grown shut! He doesn't ever have to go back to the heart doctor. We are thrilled :)
Sunday, December 10, 2006
Poo on the Carpet!!!
A sick cat got into our dining room and pooped green diarreha all over our carpet!
Not exactly. I dropped a jar of broccoli & chicken baby food on the carpet, and it sprayed all over the wall. What a mess! It did look like cat crap though.
Not exactly. I dropped a jar of broccoli & chicken baby food on the carpet, and it sprayed all over the wall. What a mess! It did look like cat crap though.
Much Better Today
Ryan was naughty, naughty, and cranky, cranky, cranky yesterday, even with a nap. He also has diarehha from the antibiotics. I am feeding him Yo Baby! yogurt (which he loves) twice a day to help with the diarehha.
Two molars more molars have finally poked through, but not all the way, so his gums are still really swollen. I guess I would be crabby too! Last night he fell asleep at 6 pm and slept until 7:30 this morning. It was the miracle cure. He is not crabby today! Hallelujah.
Yesterday I paid the bills, wrapped some gifts, and did a tiny bit of scrapbooking. Today, I have been tidying up and doing laundry. We have let the laundry pile up too long. Ryan has 3 loads just himself! I believe I am on load #5 with atleast 4 more to go. Ugh.
Two molars more molars have finally poked through, but not all the way, so his gums are still really swollen. I guess I would be crabby too! Last night he fell asleep at 6 pm and slept until 7:30 this morning. It was the miracle cure. He is not crabby today! Hallelujah.
Yesterday I paid the bills, wrapped some gifts, and did a tiny bit of scrapbooking. Today, I have been tidying up and doing laundry. We have let the laundry pile up too long. Ryan has 3 loads just himself! I believe I am on load #5 with atleast 4 more to go. Ugh.
Saturday, December 09, 2006
Friday, December 08, 2006
Like Stealing Candy From A Baby
This is kind of funny. Tuesday Ryan still had a high fever, so I came home at noon from my computer class and assumed my parental duties from Todd. I called the pediatrician and got an appointment within 30 minutes, so I had to hustle to get Ryan ready as the stern nurse insists that you be 15 minutes early for all appointments. Anyway, we got there and waited and saw the doctor and all that. Then I had to get him dressed to come home. I suddenly took ill. I realized that in all the commotion I hadn't drunk my shake, and I was having low blood sugar. I was afraid I was going to pass out, but there was no one outside the door and Ryan was still naked and crying. What was I going to do?
Solution: I stole Ryan's bottle from him and chugged the whole milk. I was better in minutes, but felt more than a little guilty! Ryan just looked confused.
Solution: I stole Ryan's bottle from him and chugged the whole milk. I was better in minutes, but felt more than a little guilty! Ryan just looked confused.
Thursday, December 07, 2006
Fever Boy No More
Ryan had a high fever for no reason for a whole week earlier in November, so when he came down with a 103 fever on Saturday I figured there was nothing I could do. By Sunday it was 104, so I hauled him back to the doctor. This time I got lucky. He had an ear infection! You have never seen a mom so happy to hear her kid had an ear infection! This meant antibiotics. Todd stayed home with him all day Monday, and I left my computer class on noon at Tuesday. He still had 104 fever and had to be held all the time. He was limp as a dishrag. So, I took him back in and they increased his antibiotic. Within 3 hours, the fever broke! He was back at daycare yesterday and is sleeping in his crib some. When he is sick we always have to hold him 24/7 and sleep with him in the recliner, so when he gets better then we have to break him from being held. Ugh. I also managed to clean up the house a little and finally put the ornaments on my tree (it took me until 12:30 am). Every thing always seems to go to hell when you have a sick kid!
Update
Wow! I can't believe I haven't blogged since Thanksgiving! Well, let's see…
Ryan ended up sleeping on Thanksgiving afternoon for four hours so I got all my Christmas decorations hauled down from upstairs. Todd ended up sleeping for fifteen hours, so he missed Thanksgiving all together. He didn't wake up until 3 am Friday morning! Friday we went to the Target sale but got there too late to get the camera we wanted. Then we went out for lunch. Todd had a turkey dinner and Ryan ate his first cottage cheese, which he loved. Then we went home and put up our new Christmas lights – an animated penguin.
Saturday afternoon I drove Ryan to the farm so we could go to my great-uncle's 90th birthday party on Sunday. It was a lot of fun. I got to see all my Arnold cousins, but we mostly all stayed in packs of our immediate family. Ryan enjoyed running in and out of the men's restroom, climbing on Uncle Kurt, being fawned over, and pushing around my great-aunt Donna's super-cool walker called "The Cadillac". Apparently it is nicer than any of the other assisted-living people's walkers, so they named it "The Cadillac". We left for home about 2:45, hit Wal-Mart in Ankeny for baby food and diapers and arrived home about 6:30 pm. Then I unloaded the car, gave Ryan his supper, gave Ryan his bath, chased him around, and rocked him to sleep. I was exhausted.
Last Thursday we went to Stephanie's for a Pampered Chef party. We made omelets in Ziploc bags, which was fun. Ryan screamed hysterically all the way over and was really fussy after we went into the house. I finally took off his shoes, and he perked right up. He loved going up their stairs and running into Rylan's room. He also discovered that they had a Christmas tree. Luckily he only pulled off a few ornaments. I was exhausted by the time we left.
Saturday Tami and Preston and the boys joined Ryan and me at the Cookie Festival at the WDM Methodist Church. It started at 9 am and was freezing cold. We got there at 9:15 and it was packed. We hustled the kids in and then stood in line for over 30 minutes. I was roasted and groaning holding my almost 27 pound munchkin, but every time I put him down he would sprint down the hall. Caleb had a good time twirling his cookie bucket, which T & P did not appreciate. An hour later, we left with buckets full of awesome cookies. Go figure – there were only 5 people in line when we left! Then Ryan and I drug H's first wedding dress to the Ebay store, only to be told that they don't sell clothing, then we hit the St. Theresa's bazaar which was pretty small.
Sunday I went to the Nine Lessons and Carols program at church. Rachel was supposed to go with me, but she came down with strep throat. It was beautiful with a men's quartet doing all the songs. They also had a two guest sopranos, bells, and mambo drums. It really put me in the Christmas spirit, even though I had only a Christmas tree up with no ornaments!
Ryan ended up sleeping on Thanksgiving afternoon for four hours so I got all my Christmas decorations hauled down from upstairs. Todd ended up sleeping for fifteen hours, so he missed Thanksgiving all together. He didn't wake up until 3 am Friday morning! Friday we went to the Target sale but got there too late to get the camera we wanted. Then we went out for lunch. Todd had a turkey dinner and Ryan ate his first cottage cheese, which he loved. Then we went home and put up our new Christmas lights – an animated penguin.
Saturday afternoon I drove Ryan to the farm so we could go to my great-uncle's 90th birthday party on Sunday. It was a lot of fun. I got to see all my Arnold cousins, but we mostly all stayed in packs of our immediate family. Ryan enjoyed running in and out of the men's restroom, climbing on Uncle Kurt, being fawned over, and pushing around my great-aunt Donna's super-cool walker called "The Cadillac". Apparently it is nicer than any of the other assisted-living people's walkers, so they named it "The Cadillac". We left for home about 2:45, hit Wal-Mart in Ankeny for baby food and diapers and arrived home about 6:30 pm. Then I unloaded the car, gave Ryan his supper, gave Ryan his bath, chased him around, and rocked him to sleep. I was exhausted.
Last Thursday we went to Stephanie's for a Pampered Chef party. We made omelets in Ziploc bags, which was fun. Ryan screamed hysterically all the way over and was really fussy after we went into the house. I finally took off his shoes, and he perked right up. He loved going up their stairs and running into Rylan's room. He also discovered that they had a Christmas tree. Luckily he only pulled off a few ornaments. I was exhausted by the time we left.
Saturday Tami and Preston and the boys joined Ryan and me at the Cookie Festival at the WDM Methodist Church. It started at 9 am and was freezing cold. We got there at 9:15 and it was packed. We hustled the kids in and then stood in line for over 30 minutes. I was roasted and groaning holding my almost 27 pound munchkin, but every time I put him down he would sprint down the hall. Caleb had a good time twirling his cookie bucket, which T & P did not appreciate. An hour later, we left with buckets full of awesome cookies. Go figure – there were only 5 people in line when we left! Then Ryan and I drug H's first wedding dress to the Ebay store, only to be told that they don't sell clothing, then we hit the St. Theresa's bazaar which was pretty small.
Sunday I went to the Nine Lessons and Carols program at church. Rachel was supposed to go with me, but she came down with strep throat. It was beautiful with a men's quartet doing all the songs. They also had a two guest sopranos, bells, and mambo drums. It really put me in the Christmas spirit, even though I had only a Christmas tree up with no ornaments!
Thursday, November 23, 2006
Happy Thanksgiving
Happy Thanksgiving Everyone! It has been a quiet but good day at the Stein house. Todd got home from work early this morning and then stayed up until noon. It was fun for the three of us to hang out and play. We don't get much time together. I fed Ryan turkey/rice and carrots for his lunch in honor of the holiday. At 1:30 I took Ryan out for walk in the stroller. He fell asleep, so when we got home I just rolled him into the backyard. Then I spent the next 45 minutes cleaning off the last of my garden debris. Stupidly, I wore short sleeves. I now have a rash up to my elbows! I covered my arms with diaper rash cream and put on a long sleeve shirt.
Ryan was still asleep, so I actually read the paper in quiet! Then I came upstairs to get the Christmas decorations out, but ended up reorganizing all my tubs of baby clothes and supplies. All that stuff adds up! I have no idea where I am going to store the exersaucer. I have 3 tubs of clothes that are still too big for him. I got them from one of the mom's at daycare. How lucky am I? I have clothes all the way up to 4T just waiting for us.
That's all the news from here. No thanksgiving dinner for me - I am sticking to the liquid diet. But, I am not too disappointed since I need to dig out a tub of smaller clothes from the attic! Well, off to do some Christmas decorating before my boys wake up (Ryan is still in the stroller in the dining room - in his coat! It's now been 2.5 hours!)
Ryan was still asleep, so I actually read the paper in quiet! Then I came upstairs to get the Christmas decorations out, but ended up reorganizing all my tubs of baby clothes and supplies. All that stuff adds up! I have no idea where I am going to store the exersaucer. I have 3 tubs of clothes that are still too big for him. I got them from one of the mom's at daycare. How lucky am I? I have clothes all the way up to 4T just waiting for us.
That's all the news from here. No thanksgiving dinner for me - I am sticking to the liquid diet. But, I am not too disappointed since I need to dig out a tub of smaller clothes from the attic! Well, off to do some Christmas decorating before my boys wake up (Ryan is still in the stroller in the dining room - in his coat! It's now been 2.5 hours!)
Tuesday, November 21, 2006
Wild Child
Tonight was an interesting night with Ryan, aka "The Tornado". When we got home we chatted with the neighbor in our driveway, and he took off. He made it all the way across their front yard and almost into their driveway before we caught him. The boy can walk fast.
Then we went inside. When I closed the baby gate he had a fit. He stomped over to the recliner, beat his head a few times, then laid down on his back and kicked and screamed, then rolled over to his stomach and kicked and screamed. Yowzer.
Later we were playing in his room, and I turned my back for a few seconds to put something in the closet. I heard a little cry and turned around to find that he was hanging by his hands from the side of the changing table with one leg dangling in mid-air and the other leg on the arm of his rocking chair! This child is going to make my hair turn white fast!
Then we went inside. When I closed the baby gate he had a fit. He stomped over to the recliner, beat his head a few times, then laid down on his back and kicked and screamed, then rolled over to his stomach and kicked and screamed. Yowzer.
Later we were playing in his room, and I turned my back for a few seconds to put something in the closet. I heard a little cry and turned around to find that he was hanging by his hands from the side of the changing table with one leg dangling in mid-air and the other leg on the arm of his rocking chair! This child is going to make my hair turn white fast!
First Haircut
Last night we took Ryan to Great Clips for his first hair cut. It was looking pretty raggedy in the front, and the back was getting really long.
The hair cut went great. He sat on Todd's lap and ate a biter biscuit. He didn't cry or anything. I took lots of pictures and the stylist gave us a certificate and some of his hair.
I hate the hair cut. I wish I hadn't done it. He doesn't look like my baby anymore. It makes me sad.
The hair cut went great. He sat on Todd's lap and ate a biter biscuit. He didn't cry or anything. I took lots of pictures and the stylist gave us a certificate and some of his hair.
I hate the hair cut. I wish I hadn't done it. He doesn't look like my baby anymore. It makes me sad.
Thursday, November 16, 2006
How to Catch Up?
It's been so long since I blogged that I don't even know how to catch up. Here is the short version.
Ryan's second 1st birthday party on Oct 29 was a success. We had it at Westchester Park on the last gorgeous Sunday of the year. It was very casual and all the kids had a great time playing on the cool playground equipment. All of my good friends (except Alisa who was in Nebraska) were there, so that meant a lot to me. I had tons of cupcakes left, but the little smokies wrapped in bacon (aka Heart Attack on a Stick) got eaten lickety-split. Ryan got tons more of cool toys. Thanks everybody!
Ryan had his 12-month checkup on the day before Halloween. Ryan was 25 lb 6 oz (75%) and 30.25 inches (50%). At 9 months he was 23 lb 10 oz and 28.25 inches. His head is still 97%. He only cried for a minute after his shots and then I got irritated with Todd because he was being a wuss and then he got mad at me for saying he was a wuss. The Dr. wants Ryan to have 8 oz of formula with DHA per day until he is 2. So, we still aren't off formula!
We went to Walmart for a few things and Ryan took his bandaid off his finger (they poked his finger to test for lead) and bled all over the cart. We got him cleaned up and took him home and he took the new bandaid off and bled allover his pants, the kitchen floor, my arms, my face, and my neck. Who knew a little finger could bleed so much!
Then I carved his pumpkin and put it on the floor for him. He rolled it all over and then tried to put his head in it! It was hilarious. I should have some very funny pictures. We had less trick or treaters than usual but Ryan was excited by it all and kept trying to climb out the door. On Halloween I sent him to school in green pants, an orange shirt, and his pumpkin bib. He looked pretty good!
The first weekend in November, Todd's parents came up to visit and took Ryan out for a few hours. I got a lot done while they were gone. I got my bulbs planted and my birdbaths and flower pots brought in. They took him to McDonald's and he had his first french fries. I can't believe I let him eat them.
Ryan started walking last Thursday. We went to the farm on Friday for my mom's birthday and Ryan cruised all over her house all weekend. I think he was thrilled to be in more spacious surroundings. My dad threw my mom a good party and we all had a good time, except Lewie (H's dog) was acting weird. By Saturday night he was vomiting, and on Monday the vet discovered he had liver cancer, so it was our last weekend with him. I feel bad because I didn't even pet him that weekend.
Ryan has been sick with a high fever since Monday night. Tuesday I had to give a presentation to the Air and Waste Management group in the Amanas, so Todd stayed home with him. I have been home with him yesterday and today. He has been so feverish and listless. All he wants to do is sleep while being held. I took him to the doctor (which involved a blood test, a catheter, a urine collection bag, and two trips to the office) but they couldn't find anything wrong with him. I started freaking out last night because he had bright 4-H green diarreha, which is a sign of rotavirus. However, I went online and discovered that it was most likely a side effect of all the purple pedialyte he has been drinking. Today he was playing some and being naughty (he kept trying to stand on the lamp), so I take that as a sign he is on the mend.
Ryan's second 1st birthday party on Oct 29 was a success. We had it at Westchester Park on the last gorgeous Sunday of the year. It was very casual and all the kids had a great time playing on the cool playground equipment. All of my good friends (except Alisa who was in Nebraska) were there, so that meant a lot to me. I had tons of cupcakes left, but the little smokies wrapped in bacon (aka Heart Attack on a Stick) got eaten lickety-split. Ryan got tons more of cool toys. Thanks everybody!
Ryan had his 12-month checkup on the day before Halloween. Ryan was 25 lb 6 oz (75%) and 30.25 inches (50%). At 9 months he was 23 lb 10 oz and 28.25 inches. His head is still 97%. He only cried for a minute after his shots and then I got irritated with Todd because he was being a wuss and then he got mad at me for saying he was a wuss. The Dr. wants Ryan to have 8 oz of formula with DHA per day until he is 2. So, we still aren't off formula!
We went to Walmart for a few things and Ryan took his bandaid off his finger (they poked his finger to test for lead) and bled all over the cart. We got him cleaned up and took him home and he took the new bandaid off and bled allover his pants, the kitchen floor, my arms, my face, and my neck. Who knew a little finger could bleed so much!
Then I carved his pumpkin and put it on the floor for him. He rolled it all over and then tried to put his head in it! It was hilarious. I should have some very funny pictures. We had less trick or treaters than usual but Ryan was excited by it all and kept trying to climb out the door. On Halloween I sent him to school in green pants, an orange shirt, and his pumpkin bib. He looked pretty good!
The first weekend in November, Todd's parents came up to visit and took Ryan out for a few hours. I got a lot done while they were gone. I got my bulbs planted and my birdbaths and flower pots brought in. They took him to McDonald's and he had his first french fries. I can't believe I let him eat them.
Ryan started walking last Thursday. We went to the farm on Friday for my mom's birthday and Ryan cruised all over her house all weekend. I think he was thrilled to be in more spacious surroundings. My dad threw my mom a good party and we all had a good time, except Lewie (H's dog) was acting weird. By Saturday night he was vomiting, and on Monday the vet discovered he had liver cancer, so it was our last weekend with him. I feel bad because I didn't even pet him that weekend.
Ryan has been sick with a high fever since Monday night. Tuesday I had to give a presentation to the Air and Waste Management group in the Amanas, so Todd stayed home with him. I have been home with him yesterday and today. He has been so feverish and listless. All he wants to do is sleep while being held. I took him to the doctor (which involved a blood test, a catheter, a urine collection bag, and two trips to the office) but they couldn't find anything wrong with him. I started freaking out last night because he had bright 4-H green diarreha, which is a sign of rotavirus. However, I went online and discovered that it was most likely a side effect of all the purple pedialyte he has been drinking. Today he was playing some and being naughty (he kept trying to stand on the lamp), so I take that as a sign he is on the mend.
Wednesday, November 01, 2006
Friday, October 27, 2006
Happy Birthday to My Baby Boy
At 1:51 pm today it will be Ryan's first birthday! I can't believe it has been a year already. Just about this time last year, I was just deciding to get the epidural, not knowing that Ryan and I would have a horrible reaction to it and end up in emergency surgery and then the NICU. Aaahh..not good memories.
BUT - that doesn't matter anymore. I have a happy, healthy baby boy who was jumping up and down in his crib this morning, happy to see me. I sent him to daycare wearing a "Birthday Boy" button, and he also took cookies for everyone for snack time. Only 4 hours til I get to pick him up!
PS - Party guests for Sunday - looks like it should be fairly warm on Sunday. I am still planning on the park, and will call you all if we switch the party to the house.
BUT - that doesn't matter anymore. I have a happy, healthy baby boy who was jumping up and down in his crib this morning, happy to see me. I sent him to daycare wearing a "Birthday Boy" button, and he also took cookies for everyone for snack time. Only 4 hours til I get to pick him up!
PS - Party guests for Sunday - looks like it should be fairly warm on Sunday. I am still planning on the park, and will call you all if we switch the party to the house.
Monday, October 23, 2006
We Are All So Lucky
My mom is coming tomorrow night so she can watch Ryan on Wednesday. Daycare is closed for a funeral, and I have a big meeting at work that I can't miss and Todd has two trainees starting. The funeral is for one of the daycare children. The youngest daycare baby passed away this weekend at home. He was only 6 months old. He had just gotten out of the hospital for pneumonia and aspirated his vomit into his lungs while he was sleeping. It is so sad. He was so cute. My daycare provider is a wreck, and I can't even imagine how his parents are doing. I am giving Ryan lots of extra love. Give your kids extra hugs and kisses. We are all very lucky to have them.
Tuesday, October 17, 2006
Darn It!
Ryan finally took more than one step! He took five steps today, and walked to Jordan at daycare :( I thought I would be crushed that I missed it, but I am actually doing ok with it. I think.
He was really tired tonight so he didn't even try to walk at home. His bath was scary. He now likes to stand up and hang onto the washcloth rack in the wall. Then he does his victory dance. I was terrified he was going to crack his head open, so he may not have gotten as clean as usual.
He was really tired tonight so he didn't even try to walk at home. His bath was scary. He now likes to stand up and hang onto the washcloth rack in the wall. Then he does his victory dance. I was terrified he was going to crack his head open, so he may not have gotten as clean as usual.
Sunday, October 15, 2006
Not Much New
Not much is going on this weekend. Yesterday Ryan and I ran a few errands and he fell asleep in the car between each one. I felt so bad getting him out of the car each time and waking him up. He finally took a real nap at 5:30 pm!
I have been doing a little cleaning for the party on Saturday and trying not to get to obsessed about it. Yesterday I sorted through Todd's crap in the dining room, oiled my cabinet doors, windexed the stove, and cleaned the glass on the front door. Ok - so maybe I am obsessed. Otherwise, I am good to go for the big family party on Saturday. I have the cake ordered, all the food and paper goods purchased except for the buns, and my to-do lists are ready to go for Friday night and Saturday morning.
Today I have been trying to get Ryan's calendar and photo album up-to-date, but I ran out of pages in the album again. I might work on his fleece blanket a little too.
I have been doing a little cleaning for the party on Saturday and trying not to get to obsessed about it. Yesterday I sorted through Todd's crap in the dining room, oiled my cabinet doors, windexed the stove, and cleaned the glass on the front door. Ok - so maybe I am obsessed. Otherwise, I am good to go for the big family party on Saturday. I have the cake ordered, all the food and paper goods purchased except for the buns, and my to-do lists are ready to go for Friday night and Saturday morning.
Today I have been trying to get Ryan's calendar and photo album up-to-date, but I ran out of pages in the album again. I might work on his fleece blanket a little too.
Saturday, October 14, 2006
Sunday, October 08, 2006
WeekUpdate
Tuesday Todd and I went to see Gridiron Gang for our anniversary. It was pretty good. We didn't go out to eat because I am on a new diet and can't eat solid food until Dec 8.
Friday night I went to a tupperware party that was booked off of my tupperware party. I noticed that the rep's spel was exactly the same, almost word for word!
Yesterday I wasn't feeling that well so I just played with Ryan and hung out some with Todd. Ryan is so close to walking by himself. He spent 30 minutes walking behind his hippo, pushing it across the living room. Unfortunately, he can't get far because of the size of my house, so Todd and I had to keep turning the hippo around for him every 2 minutes so he could come back! He wouldn't take a nap, and finally fell asleep at 5 pm. He slept until 6:30 this morning! (I kept checking to make sure he was alive!) He pushed his hippo somemore today and was crabby. He has had 8 teeth for 4 months, but now he has all 4 molars coming in at the same time! I gave him some tylenol and rubbed his gums with orajel, and he has been asleep for 2 hours! I have been doing laundry and a few craft projects while he has been asleep.
Well, now I have to go next door and ask my neighbor to re-aim his garage light. It is shining right into Ryan's window. That should be fun.
Friday night I went to a tupperware party that was booked off of my tupperware party. I noticed that the rep's spel was exactly the same, almost word for word!
Yesterday I wasn't feeling that well so I just played with Ryan and hung out some with Todd. Ryan is so close to walking by himself. He spent 30 minutes walking behind his hippo, pushing it across the living room. Unfortunately, he can't get far because of the size of my house, so Todd and I had to keep turning the hippo around for him every 2 minutes so he could come back! He wouldn't take a nap, and finally fell asleep at 5 pm. He slept until 6:30 this morning! (I kept checking to make sure he was alive!) He pushed his hippo somemore today and was crabby. He has had 8 teeth for 4 months, but now he has all 4 molars coming in at the same time! I gave him some tylenol and rubbed his gums with orajel, and he has been asleep for 2 hours! I have been doing laundry and a few craft projects while he has been asleep.
Well, now I have to go next door and ask my neighbor to re-aim his garage light. It is shining right into Ryan's window. That should be fun.
Funny Story
A funny story.... Ryan's blue pacifier that says 'Ryan' on the front was missing all week. I tore the house apart and cleaned out the car. Still no pacifier. When we got to Pella on Saturday, I opened the back door of the car and there was Ryan sitting in his carseat..with the blue 'Ryan' pacifier in his mouth! He must have hidden it somewhere!
My College Reunion
Last Saturday Todd's parents met me in Pella, and I handed over my precious baby for overnight so I could go to my 10yr college reunion. It was a beautiful day. I met Rachel at the stadium so we could be in the Alumni parade. It was pretty pathetic. There were only three people in the parade from the Class of 1996 - Rachel, my friend and former Chemistry lab partner Danielle, and me. The class of 2001 only had one person! We marched along the sideline and then looked for Angie and Jason. Of course, I didn't bring Angie's cell phone number and she didn't bring mine, so we didn't find each other until after the game! Since we couldn't find them we sat down in the student section to watch the game. Boy are those students young. They look like they are 12, and all the girls look a like. After the first quarter we went and sat in the grass behind the endzone. I had a good time chatting with Rachel, but let me tell you, the game was a real snoozer. Both Central and Wartburg sucked. I don't think Central completed three passes all day! At the end of the game, it was 7-7, so we headed to overtime. I had a vision of us sitting there for 3 hours waiting for someone to score, but luckily Central scored and it was all over.
We saw 10 people from our class at the game and in the book store, but when it came class picture time, there were only 8 of us, and I think one guy wasn't even in our class, he just crashed the picture. I knew 6 of the 8. After the dinner and speeches we headed to the bowling ally for the reunion for the classes of 1996, 2001, and 2006. Again, it was the 8 of us, 1 person from 2001, and 3 from 2006 who promptly left. 3 or 4 came later, but by 8:30 there were only 4 of us left. We had a good time though. It was great to catch up with Danielle, who is know a doctor in Pella, and to talk to Stephanie, who I don't remember that much. And of course, I was happy to see Angie and Jason! I took off for home at 10:30.
The next morning I woke up and it was gorgeous. Since Ryan was still at Grandma's, so I gardened like crazy for about 4 hours. (I won't bore all you non-gardeners with the details!) The back of my legs hurt for 3 days after that, and I was sunburned from the football game, but it was worth it. My Baby Boo arrived home at 3:30, and then we had some family time with Dad with Ryan wearing his new Central jersey. All in all, it was a very good weekend.
We saw 10 people from our class at the game and in the book store, but when it came class picture time, there were only 8 of us, and I think one guy wasn't even in our class, he just crashed the picture. I knew 6 of the 8. After the dinner and speeches we headed to the bowling ally for the reunion for the classes of 1996, 2001, and 2006. Again, it was the 8 of us, 1 person from 2001, and 3 from 2006 who promptly left. 3 or 4 came later, but by 8:30 there were only 4 of us left. We had a good time though. It was great to catch up with Danielle, who is know a doctor in Pella, and to talk to Stephanie, who I don't remember that much. And of course, I was happy to see Angie and Jason! I took off for home at 10:30.
The next morning I woke up and it was gorgeous. Since Ryan was still at Grandma's, so I gardened like crazy for about 4 hours. (I won't bore all you non-gardeners with the details!) The back of my legs hurt for 3 days after that, and I was sunburned from the football game, but it was worth it. My Baby Boo arrived home at 3:30, and then we had some family time with Dad with Ryan wearing his new Central jersey. All in all, it was a very good weekend.
Monday, September 25, 2006
Way Behind
Ok..I am way behind everyone on my blog. As you've read on everyone else's blogs, Crop for the Cure was great fun. It went much faster than last year and I go a lot more done. Also, I raised $120 in pledges at work, so I was very pleased. H and I are going to join Jen and her sisters at a crop in Winterset in November. I probably won't have a chance to crop again until then.
Not much else is new. I have been working, taking care of Ryan, and running errands. I also got Ryan's photo album up-to-date and had a tupperware party. It was a lot of fun. We played Let's Make a Deal and got prizes for what was in our purses. I won for craziest item - a can opener. (I had thrown it in just before the party).
Yesterday I helped Todd out at the bar and actually had fun. I made $27.50 in tips in 6 hours. I hadn't bartended in 13 years but I still have my touch. Saturday, I got to see Tami and Preston's new foster baby. He is 7 weeks old and has the same birth mother as Caleb. He is soooooo cute and will be wearing Ryan's clothes for a while. That was the excitement for the weekend.
Mr. Ryan is sooo close to walking. He cruises along all the furniture. His latest trick is that he took all the safety latches off my cupboards. He is still on baby food, but I have gotten him to eat "real food" peaches, green beans, and mashed potatoes. He is even starting to listen when we say "no". He went to Osky for the afternoon yesterday and came home with a bruise on his noggin, but otherwise everyone had a good time.
Next weekend is Homecoming at Central. I am very excited. I can't believe it has been 10 years!
No other news, so I will post some photos.
Not much else is new. I have been working, taking care of Ryan, and running errands. I also got Ryan's photo album up-to-date and had a tupperware party. It was a lot of fun. We played Let's Make a Deal and got prizes for what was in our purses. I won for craziest item - a can opener. (I had thrown it in just before the party).
Yesterday I helped Todd out at the bar and actually had fun. I made $27.50 in tips in 6 hours. I hadn't bartended in 13 years but I still have my touch. Saturday, I got to see Tami and Preston's new foster baby. He is 7 weeks old and has the same birth mother as Caleb. He is soooooo cute and will be wearing Ryan's clothes for a while. That was the excitement for the weekend.
Mr. Ryan is sooo close to walking. He cruises along all the furniture. His latest trick is that he took all the safety latches off my cupboards. He is still on baby food, but I have gotten him to eat "real food" peaches, green beans, and mashed potatoes. He is even starting to listen when we say "no". He went to Osky for the afternoon yesterday and came home with a bruise on his noggin, but otherwise everyone had a good time.
Next weekend is Homecoming at Central. I am very excited. I can't believe it has been 10 years!
No other news, so I will post some photos.
Thursday, September 14, 2006
Thursday, September 07, 2006
PS
PS. I forgot to mention that Ryan pulled a huge chunk of Emma's hair out. I felt so bad for her.
PPS. Last night I had my back turned and Ryan climbed up into the dishwasher. He was standing on the door, sliding the top shelf back and forth.
PPPS. Saturday morning I ran upstairs to get the camera and left the door open. When I went to go back down, Ryan was standing on the fifth step. Apparently he can climb stairs!
PPS. Last night I had my back turned and Ryan climbed up into the dishwasher. He was standing on the door, sliding the top shelf back and forth.
PPPS. Saturday morning I ran upstairs to get the camera and left the door open. When I went to go back down, Ryan was standing on the fifth step. Apparently he can climb stairs!
A Long Weekend
Ryan's Labor Day weekend started Wednesday when he was home with Daddy, but mine started Thursday. By some miracle, Ryan and I were packed up and on the road to Omaha by 8:15 am. He slept all the way over, and it was easy to get to the Henderson House. Angie and the kids pulled in the driveway about 5 minutes after we got there. It was great to see everyone! We helped Angie unload her groceries and then we just hung out and played with the kids. I was in awe of their new 3600! sq ft house. It is really nice and homey. The twins and Ben are very active and quite hilarious. The girls blame everything on Ben and also gang up on each other. For instance, Angie is disciplining Anna, and meanwhile Emma is chanting 'Spank her! Spank her!' In the afternoon the ice cream truck came by, so we had ice cream, then loaded up into the van so Ryan and I could see all the features of their neighborhood. Then Jason came home and made homemade pizza for us. After supper, we all went to the park that is just down the street. Ryan really enjoyed his first time swinging and all the kids had fun, although Anna did step on a burr. We got all the kids down for the night and watched a little tv. I hit the sack early at 10:15. The next day we just played all morning. Ryan and I left at 11 am. All the kids were getting surly and Angie had more company coming in the afternoon, so it was a good time to go.
I was going to head straight to Waterloo, but Ryan woke up when we got Des Moines. We went and looked for a new car seat and dropped by work to visit. Then we relaxed at home. Ryan seemed relieved to be in his own house. Saturday morning we didn't wake up until 9 am, then we had to go to the bank, pick up the car seat, and get gas. I didn't think we would ever get to Waterloo. We made it to Wloo at 1 pm and went to visit my grandpa in Skilled Nursing at the hospital.(He broke his hip 2 weeks ago). He was SURPRISED to see Ryan and me. We had a good visit, but I was getting tired of chasing Ryan as he crawled all over Grandpa's walker, slithered down the side of the bed, and tried to push the buttons on the bed. We finally got to the farm about 3:30. I was beat. Ryan was jazzed up and spent the whole evening getting into everything and chasing the dog, who wanted nothing to do with him. Saturday I gave Ryan a bath in a giant rubbermaid and then we headed to Wloo to see Grandpa again. Afterwards we went to Olive Garden. It took FOREVER to get our food. I think we waited for them to catch the steer and butcher him for Dad's steak. Seriously. It was that long. We stopped for ice cream on the way home and finally got back to the farm at 5:30 pm! By that time, Ryan was totally off schedule and CRAZY. He gets super hyper when he is tired. I finally got him to bed at 10:30. He was up again at 3:51 am. I ended up rocking him back to sleep in Mom's giant recliner. That was fine and dandy, but the springs are broken so you sink far down into the chair. I couldn't reach the handle to get out. Finally at 7 am my dad came and rescued me and got me out of the chair and Ryan into his bed! We left at 11 am and Ryan slept all 3 hours home. Whew. He also took a big nap with dad while I mowed the lawn. What and exhausting weekend!
I was going to head straight to Waterloo, but Ryan woke up when we got Des Moines. We went and looked for a new car seat and dropped by work to visit. Then we relaxed at home. Ryan seemed relieved to be in his own house. Saturday morning we didn't wake up until 9 am, then we had to go to the bank, pick up the car seat, and get gas. I didn't think we would ever get to Waterloo. We made it to Wloo at 1 pm and went to visit my grandpa in Skilled Nursing at the hospital.(He broke his hip 2 weeks ago). He was SURPRISED to see Ryan and me. We had a good visit, but I was getting tired of chasing Ryan as he crawled all over Grandpa's walker, slithered down the side of the bed, and tried to push the buttons on the bed. We finally got to the farm about 3:30. I was beat. Ryan was jazzed up and spent the whole evening getting into everything and chasing the dog, who wanted nothing to do with him. Saturday I gave Ryan a bath in a giant rubbermaid and then we headed to Wloo to see Grandpa again. Afterwards we went to Olive Garden. It took FOREVER to get our food. I think we waited for them to catch the steer and butcher him for Dad's steak. Seriously. It was that long. We stopped for ice cream on the way home and finally got back to the farm at 5:30 pm! By that time, Ryan was totally off schedule and CRAZY. He gets super hyper when he is tired. I finally got him to bed at 10:30. He was up again at 3:51 am. I ended up rocking him back to sleep in Mom's giant recliner. That was fine and dandy, but the springs are broken so you sink far down into the chair. I couldn't reach the handle to get out. Finally at 7 am my dad came and rescued me and got me out of the chair and Ryan into his bed! We left at 11 am and Ryan slept all 3 hours home. Whew. He also took a big nap with dad while I mowed the lawn. What and exhausting weekend!
Wednesday, August 30, 2006
Mom's Time Out
It is 10:15 pm and I am taking a Mom's Time Out. I am upstairs on the computer and Mr. Ryan is fussing in his crib.
Ryan was at home all day with Daddy, and now he (Ryan) is being a pill. Since Todd didn't get home from work until 4:30 am, we let Ryan sleep in. Apparently Ryan didn't get up until 9:30. He also took a 2 hour nap with Daddy holding him. They had a wonderful day, but now I am paying the price.
Tomorrow Ryan and I are going to visit the Hendersons in Omaha. I am very excited. I would like to pack, but haven't been able to get away from Mr. Fussy. He was also playing with his bells and accidently whapped me upside the head!
Well, I can't take the crying anymore, so back downstairs.
Ryan was at home all day with Daddy, and now he (Ryan) is being a pill. Since Todd didn't get home from work until 4:30 am, we let Ryan sleep in. Apparently Ryan didn't get up until 9:30. He also took a 2 hour nap with Daddy holding him. They had a wonderful day, but now I am paying the price.
Tomorrow Ryan and I are going to visit the Hendersons in Omaha. I am very excited. I would like to pack, but haven't been able to get away from Mr. Fussy. He was also playing with his bells and accidently whapped me upside the head!
Well, I can't take the crying anymore, so back downstairs.
Tuesday, August 15, 2006
Sunday, August 13, 2006
Ryan at Nine Months
Ryan's check-up was July 31st. He is perfectly healthy. His stats are:
Height: 28.25 inches (was 26.5 at 6 months)- 50%
Weight: 23 lbs 10 oz (was 19 lbs 11 oz) - 75%
Head: 18.75 inches (was 18 inches)-97%!!! - meaning out of 100 babies his age, only 3 have bigger heads!
He army-crawls all over, says momma and dad all the time, and is very inquisitive. He can also stand for along time if you stand him up along the couch. On Aug 8, he pulled himself up onto his knees, and on Aug 9, he pulled himself up to standing. He can also walk if you hang on to his arms. It shouldn't be long now!
Height: 28.25 inches (was 26.5 at 6 months)- 50%
Weight: 23 lbs 10 oz (was 19 lbs 11 oz) - 75%
Head: 18.75 inches (was 18 inches)-97%!!! - meaning out of 100 babies his age, only 3 have bigger heads!
He army-crawls all over, says momma and dad all the time, and is very inquisitive. He can also stand for along time if you stand him up along the couch. On Aug 8, he pulled himself up onto his knees, and on Aug 9, he pulled himself up to standing. He can also walk if you hang on to his arms. It shouldn't be long now!
Our Weirdo Vacation
After we cancelled our trip to Omaha because Ryan and I were sick, we did end up taking a small vacation. It was a weird one though. About noon on Monday we decided we were well enough to go somewhere, so we decided to drive to Humboldt and surprise Grandpa Fortner. Ryan has been to Humboldt twice since he was born, but Todd wasn't able to go either time, so this would be a special trip. All of the other Humbold relatives came over, and we had a good time. Then we decided since we felt so good we would continue on to the Mall of America.
We stopped for the night in Mason City, and let me tell you, it was the night from hell. Putting two coughing hacking adults, one of who is really congested, and a coughing, overtired baby in a hotel room is not fun. Todd is used to being up all night and couldn't sleep, Ryan was overtired and wouldn't sleep, and I was so congested I was miserable. Luckily our room had a recliner, so Todd held Ryan for 2 hours, and then I held him for about 5.
The next morning we decided not to go to the Mall of America because none of us could take another night in the hotel. Instead we did some shopping and spent the afternoon at The Music Man Square in Mason City. It was pretty cool. They have recreated scenes from The Music Man, they have a museum, and you can tour Meredith Willson's boyhood home. You can even have ice cream sodas at the recreated fountain. We took Ryan on the guided tour and he never made a peep, just looked around. Unfortunately we couldn't use the stroller and had to carry him...ugh. Then we headed for home. Wednesday we relaxed then took Ryan to ride the carousel in Union Park and to the wading pool.
That was our vacation. It wasn't fabulous, but at least we got three days of quality family time!
We stopped for the night in Mason City, and let me tell you, it was the night from hell. Putting two coughing hacking adults, one of who is really congested, and a coughing, overtired baby in a hotel room is not fun. Todd is used to being up all night and couldn't sleep, Ryan was overtired and wouldn't sleep, and I was so congested I was miserable. Luckily our room had a recliner, so Todd held Ryan for 2 hours, and then I held him for about 5.
The next morning we decided not to go to the Mall of America because none of us could take another night in the hotel. Instead we did some shopping and spent the afternoon at The Music Man Square in Mason City. It was pretty cool. They have recreated scenes from The Music Man, they have a museum, and you can tour Meredith Willson's boyhood home. You can even have ice cream sodas at the recreated fountain. We took Ryan on the guided tour and he never made a peep, just looked around. Unfortunately we couldn't use the stroller and had to carry him...ugh. Then we headed for home. Wednesday we relaxed then took Ryan to ride the carousel in Union Park and to the wading pool.
That was our vacation. It wasn't fabulous, but at least we got three days of quality family time!
Thursday, August 10, 2006
Birthday / Time Off
I forgot to tell you, but in between the two latest rounds of fever, I took 4 days off from work for "vacation". This did not involve getting any rest! Here is what I did:
Wed (7/26) I painted our shower (it is cement block) and ceiling in the basement and laid the last of our floor tile. This involved scraping, several layers of waterproof paint, and caulking. I got new rugs and a new shower curtain, and it looks great. I have been waiting over 4 years for Todd to finish this project up, and I couldn't take it any more. I have done all I can do in the basement. It is totally done except for a few trim boards and for Todd unpacking a few boxes and hanging his stuff on the walls.
Thursday (7/27) I finished up in the basement, and then my mom came down at lunch time. We had Mongolian Beef a Great China for lunch and ran some errands before picking up Ryan. I made teriakyi chicken and sweet corn for supper.
Friday (7/28) Mom took me to my eye appointment, and then we went shopping at Jordan Creek. She took me to eat at Cheesecake Factory for my birthday. Yum-o! We also went to Archivers and Target.
Saturday (7/29) Mom babysat so Todd could take me to lunch and a movie for my birthday. We ate a Red Robin, which was ok if you like sandwiches, and then to see Miami Vice. Not a good movie. It was like the episode that never ends. Then we had a Bloody Mary and Chammps and went home. Oh, Todd also bought me some charms for my bracelet while we were at the mall. My mom had baked me a birthday cake, so we had some of that.
Sunday (7/30) Mom left in the morning, then Todd's family (Dad, Mom, Tiffany and Tiffany's boyfriend) stopped by to see Ryan. As soon as they left, my sister arrived. We played with Ryan and cropped on the dining room table. I grilled pork chops for supper. [side note - Tiffany is almost 14 and GORGEOUS, and her boyfriend is 16 and just got his license. Sounds like a dangerous combination to me.]
Monday (7/31) H and cropped until 2 at Memory Bound. I had a $40 budget and only spent $31! I got 8 pages done, which is a miracle for me. I have filled up Ryan's album and had to buy more page inserts. Then H and I took Ryan to the pedatrician and went out for ice cream. Then she went home.
A fun couple of days, but I was exhausted when it was over!
Wed (7/26) I painted our shower (it is cement block) and ceiling in the basement and laid the last of our floor tile. This involved scraping, several layers of waterproof paint, and caulking. I got new rugs and a new shower curtain, and it looks great. I have been waiting over 4 years for Todd to finish this project up, and I couldn't take it any more. I have done all I can do in the basement. It is totally done except for a few trim boards and for Todd unpacking a few boxes and hanging his stuff on the walls.
Thursday (7/27) I finished up in the basement, and then my mom came down at lunch time. We had Mongolian Beef a Great China for lunch and ran some errands before picking up Ryan. I made teriakyi chicken and sweet corn for supper.
Friday (7/28) Mom took me to my eye appointment, and then we went shopping at Jordan Creek. She took me to eat at Cheesecake Factory for my birthday. Yum-o! We also went to Archivers and Target.
Saturday (7/29) Mom babysat so Todd could take me to lunch and a movie for my birthday. We ate a Red Robin, which was ok if you like sandwiches, and then to see Miami Vice. Not a good movie. It was like the episode that never ends. Then we had a Bloody Mary and Chammps and went home. Oh, Todd also bought me some charms for my bracelet while we were at the mall. My mom had baked me a birthday cake, so we had some of that.
Sunday (7/30) Mom left in the morning, then Todd's family (Dad, Mom, Tiffany and Tiffany's boyfriend) stopped by to see Ryan. As soon as they left, my sister arrived. We played with Ryan and cropped on the dining room table. I grilled pork chops for supper. [side note - Tiffany is almost 14 and GORGEOUS, and her boyfriend is 16 and just got his license. Sounds like a dangerous combination to me.]
Monday (7/31) H and cropped until 2 at Memory Bound. I had a $40 budget and only spent $31! I got 8 pages done, which is a miracle for me. I have filled up Ryan's album and had to buy more page inserts. Then H and I took Ryan to the pedatrician and went out for ice cream. Then she went home.
A fun couple of days, but I was exhausted when it was over!
It's Friday - Sick Again
Well, Ryan was healthy for almost two weeks. Like clockwork on Thursday Aug 3, daycare called me at work and said he had a 103.5 fever. Why does he get a fever every two weeks on Thursday afternoon? So, I picked him up and stayed home on Friday. And, like clockwork, my cough was back, I was stuffed up, and now wheezing. What a summer. All we have done is been sick, but only on the WEEKENDS!!! UGH!!!!!!!!! So Saturday I went to the doctor and got anitbiotics, an inhaler, and cough syrup. Sunday I took a still feverish Ryan to the doctor and finally, finally, finally convinced them to give him some anitbiotics. Ryan and I spent another entire weekend, coughing, sneezing, and cuddling. He was much better Sunday afternoon. Altho, Saturday night he vomited up a Stage 3 jar (the big jar) of sweet potatoes! Disgusting. He slept in my arms in the recliner most of the weekend. Sunday I called Angie and told her that we would not be visiting her and the kids in Omaha on Tuesday because we didn't want to get them sick, especially since they had only lived there 10 days and hadn't found a pediatrician yet. I was totally bummed and so was Angie.
Tuesday, July 25, 2006
Status
Ryan - good as new this morning. He follows me around which is totally cute!
Momma - improving and ready for vacation
Daddy - still hacking his lungs out. How much is bronchitis and how much is Marlboros?
Momma - improving and ready for vacation
Daddy - still hacking his lungs out. How much is bronchitis and how much is Marlboros?
Monday, July 24, 2006
I Think We'll Finally All Feel Good
What an ucky weekend. Todd was sick, but working, and Ryan and I were sick too. Friday and Saturday sucked because Ryan and I both were feeling poosley. Friday night I put him in his little chair and laid down on the couch and said "Momma is sick too. She needs to sleep." He looked at me with those cute little eyes and went to sleep. Thank God! We slept 6 pm - 9:30 pm, 10:30 pm - 3:30 am, then 4:30 - 7 am. Not bad. We even ran a few errands Saturday morning. We both felt better, but not great. The rest of the day was napping and coughing. I kept giving him pediacare every 4 hours. By Sunday, Ryan was cured and I was feeling worse. Grandpa and Grandma came though, and they kept him entertained and took us out for lunch. Last night was hard because he felt like a million bucks and I felt like 25 cents. He discovered that he can crawl in the bottom of his exersaucer, which is pretty cute. Then he got by me and managed to unplug his baby monitor and nightlight, all in about 30 seconds. Naughty boy! I was relieved to see him get better though.
Today Todd and I made doctor's appointments for 10:45, so we let Ryan sleep in and dropped him off at daycare on the way. Finally we found a doctor to give us some antibiotics and cough syrup with codeine. If they would have told me it was a virus again I would have screamed! I spent the rest of the day napping and reading the DaVinci Code. Now I have to go back to the pharamacy (the cough prescription the doctor called in was the dosage for a 4 yr old and it took all afternoon to correct it) to get the rest of my prescription and to pick up Ryan. I am ok unless I cough, then my ribs hurt. Todd just can't quit coughing. I hope I am getting better. I am supposed to be on vacation Wed - Monday and I don't want to be sick for that!
Today Todd and I made doctor's appointments for 10:45, so we let Ryan sleep in and dropped him off at daycare on the way. Finally we found a doctor to give us some antibiotics and cough syrup with codeine. If they would have told me it was a virus again I would have screamed! I spent the rest of the day napping and reading the DaVinci Code. Now I have to go back to the pharamacy (the cough prescription the doctor called in was the dosage for a 4 yr old and it took all afternoon to correct it) to get the rest of my prescription and to pick up Ryan. I am ok unless I cough, then my ribs hurt. Todd just can't quit coughing. I hope I am getting better. I am supposed to be on vacation Wed - Monday and I don't want to be sick for that!
Thursday, July 20, 2006
It's almost Friday....
So you know what that means... a cranky baby. That's right, every other Friday Ryan seems to have a cold or a fever. This time it is a cold, and his momma has one too. I don't know who is crankier. I swear that I am going to stuff tampons up my nose to stop it running!
The good news is that I did remarkably well today for only sleeping three hours last night (cranky baby) and Ryan had a good day at day care. Also, tomorrow is payday so that means lunch out. Di and I are going to a new pizza place on Merle Hay called CiCi's. They are supposed to have a $4.49 pizza buffet all day everyday.
The good news is that I did remarkably well today for only sleeping three hours last night (cranky baby) and Ryan had a good day at day care. Also, tomorrow is payday so that means lunch out. Di and I are going to a new pizza place on Merle Hay called CiCi's. They are supposed to have a $4.49 pizza buffet all day everyday.
Sunday, July 16, 2006
Too Darn Hot
It is too darn hot. Ryan and I went to "do the roses" this morning at the Fairgrounds. There are 7 big rose bushes and 13 minature roses. Every two weeks I have to go and dehead them, weed, and spray fungicide. We went at 9 am. Ryan sat in the stroller in the shade and was fine, but I was sweating like a pig. They had the fountain going in Pioneer Plaza, and I was tempted to run through it. By the way, the car is fixed! Hallelujah! It was the crank shaft sensor. Who knew? So, Ryan and I steamed down I-235 this morning with confidence.
Then we went to WalMart. We were out of everything. Seriously. It took 2 hours and 300 bucks and stuff was falling out of the cart in the parking lot, but we are set. We were both hot and cranky by the time we got home. Later Ryan "swam" in his pool for about 30 minutes. He also spit up in it, which was pretty gross. Then we went to Eric's birthday party. We spent the whole time inside with Rachel and the boys. I think Anthony was more excited to see Ryan than Ryan was to see Anthony. Of course, Ryan only slept an hour today, so that could have been why he wasn't as playful as Anthony. He did enjoy doing his army crawl up and down Rachel's hallway though. Then we went to Babies R Us to buy a baby gate for the dining room. Ryan has really taken off in the past 24 hours, so I knew if I didn't buy it tonight, I would go crazy tomorrow chasing him. The baby gate was expensive since the opening is 6.5 feet, but he has already almost gone headfirst over the step, so I'm sure it will be worth it. Now I just have to put it together. Ugh.
Oh, he has also turned into a naughty boy. He keeps trying to play with the cord on the lamp, and when we tell him no, smack his hand, and move him, he just laughs at us!
Then we went to WalMart. We were out of everything. Seriously. It took 2 hours and 300 bucks and stuff was falling out of the cart in the parking lot, but we are set. We were both hot and cranky by the time we got home. Later Ryan "swam" in his pool for about 30 minutes. He also spit up in it, which was pretty gross. Then we went to Eric's birthday party. We spent the whole time inside with Rachel and the boys. I think Anthony was more excited to see Ryan than Ryan was to see Anthony. Of course, Ryan only slept an hour today, so that could have been why he wasn't as playful as Anthony. He did enjoy doing his army crawl up and down Rachel's hallway though. Then we went to Babies R Us to buy a baby gate for the dining room. Ryan has really taken off in the past 24 hours, so I knew if I didn't buy it tonight, I would go crazy tomorrow chasing him. The baby gate was expensive since the opening is 6.5 feet, but he has already almost gone headfirst over the step, so I'm sure it will be worth it. Now I just have to put it together. Ugh.
Oh, he has also turned into a naughty boy. He keeps trying to play with the cord on the lamp, and when we tell him no, smack his hand, and move him, he just laughs at us!
Friday, July 14, 2006
Monsoon
What a monsoon this afternoon! It was pretty scary looking for a while. It was so dark and raining so hard that I couldn't see across the street. Ryan was quite curious about it all. I think he could tell that things looked different out there.
Thursday, July 13, 2006
Keep Your Fingers Crossed
My problem with my car has been getting worse. Yesterday it stalled 4 times between work and daycare, and wouldn't restart for at least 5 minutes each time. The mechanic said there is nothing else he could do until it completely dies and won't restart. So, Todd and I switched vehicles because it isn't safe to haul Ryan around in my car. This afternoon, Todd called me at work. He didn't even make it to the stop sign at the end of our block before it died. It wouldn't restart! Hooray! So, he pushed it home (in this heat!), and we had it towed. I had to leave work early (again) and go pick up Ryan, then bring Todd's car home for him to go to work. So, I got a few extra hours with Mr. Ryan. My boss is being very understanding about my car problems. Hopefully this is it, and they can finally figure out what is wrong with it. Diane is being a dear and hauling me and Ryan to and fro tomorrow.
Jumping in a Pile O' Poop
Todd was home Sun-Mon-Tues so that was nice. Tuesday night I actually cooked. I grilled porkchops. I put Ryan in the exersaucer, and then Todd and I went to the kitchen to fix our plates. I got my plate and headed into the living room to watch Big Brother. I was gone 2 minutes tops. I looked over at Ryan, and there was a pile of poop in the bottom of the exersaucer. Then I looked at his bare foot. It was entirely covered in poop. The other foot had a sock on it, and he was grinding the poop into the bottom of the exersaucer. The back of one leg was covered from hip to toe and the exersaucer seat was nasty. Ugh. It took both of us to get him cleaned up. Of course Ryan thought it was funny!
Saturday, July 08, 2006
Sick Little Boys
Yesterday just when I was about to call Rachel and tell her that Ryan was too sick for us to go to Anthony's birthday party today, Rachel beat me to the punch and called me. She wanted to tell us not to come to the party because Anthony is really sick with a virus. It sounds like Anthony and his mother are both miserable. We commiserated about the joys of sick children and then hung up and went back to our babies.
Ryan is off to the doctor tomorrow - again. The tylenol wore off and his fever was 104 degrees this afternoon. The peds nurse assured me that if I kept him dosed up with tylenol, it would be fine to wait until morning instead of going to the ER this time. He is now back down to 100 and playing on the floor.
Ryan is off to the doctor tomorrow - again. The tylenol wore off and his fever was 104 degrees this afternoon. The peds nurse assured me that if I kept him dosed up with tylenol, it would be fine to wait until morning instead of going to the ER this time. He is now back down to 100 and playing on the floor.
Friday, July 07, 2006
Weekend/4th Recap
How weird it is to have the 4th on a Tuesday! It was confusing at work on Wednesday. I kept thinking it was Monday. Ryan and I had a good trip on Saturday/Sunday to the farm, and then Todd (yes! Todd), Ryan, and I went to Oskaloosa for the 4th. It was all a very good time, but Ryan got off his schedule and was soooo tired, but wouldn't go to sleep. I was very excited Wednesday night because after we did our gardening and bath, he went to sleep at 8:15, good as gold. The return to schedule was short-lived though... last night he slept for 3 hours on my lap after we got home from daycare. He wouldn't let me put him down. Very strange. When I finally couldn't hold him anymore, I woke up and I took his temp. 102.8! What is it with this kid and fevers? So, I am home from work again. He is sleeping now.
Our trip to the farm was uneventful but fun. I got to see my family both days and we went out for Mexican food in Oelwein. It was the best Mexican I have ever had. In Oelwein! Who knew? Ryan spent the whole time in a high chair with his head cranked around looking at the other customers. Never heard a peep out of him. I also got some perennials from my great-aunt Betty's flower bed, and my dad barbecued for everyone on Sunday including Aunt Merry and my grandpa. Tuesday we were in Osky from 12:30 - 7:00. We just hung out and ate great food. Todd's parents bought Ryan a pool, so we filled it up and then went to WalMart for swim diapers. Sandy ended up getting him the swim diapers, swimming trunks, a set of foam letters for the pool, and his first pair of shoes. Then he fell asleep, so we sat around and waited for him to wake up. Once we got him in the pool, he went absolutely nuts. First we sat him up and he splashed a lot. Then I put him on his stomach. That's when he got really crazy. He spent at least 30 minutes going around in circles, kicking his arms and legs. He was trying to swim! It was hilarious. We brought the pool home with us, so we will have to try it again when he is feeling better.
Not much else new. I am still putzing around in the garden afterwork and my car is still acting up. It spent a week at the dealership in Adel, and they couldn't find anything wrong with it. It then proceeded to die the next day, but started right up. It has been to Newton and back, and Osky and back with no problems. It did die once while Todd was driving it, so at least I know its not just me!
Our trip to the farm was uneventful but fun. I got to see my family both days and we went out for Mexican food in Oelwein. It was the best Mexican I have ever had. In Oelwein! Who knew? Ryan spent the whole time in a high chair with his head cranked around looking at the other customers. Never heard a peep out of him. I also got some perennials from my great-aunt Betty's flower bed, and my dad barbecued for everyone on Sunday including Aunt Merry and my grandpa. Tuesday we were in Osky from 12:30 - 7:00. We just hung out and ate great food. Todd's parents bought Ryan a pool, so we filled it up and then went to WalMart for swim diapers. Sandy ended up getting him the swim diapers, swimming trunks, a set of foam letters for the pool, and his first pair of shoes. Then he fell asleep, so we sat around and waited for him to wake up. Once we got him in the pool, he went absolutely nuts. First we sat him up and he splashed a lot. Then I put him on his stomach. That's when he got really crazy. He spent at least 30 minutes going around in circles, kicking his arms and legs. He was trying to swim! It was hilarious. We brought the pool home with us, so we will have to try it again when he is feeling better.
Not much else new. I am still putzing around in the garden afterwork and my car is still acting up. It spent a week at the dealership in Adel, and they couldn't find anything wrong with it. It then proceeded to die the next day, but started right up. It has been to Newton and back, and Osky and back with no problems. It did die once while Todd was driving it, so at least I know its not just me!
Saturday, June 24, 2006
What a Bummer
Well, I cancelled the trip to Aurora because my car is sick. And now I cancelled my evening at Tami's because Ryan is sick. I kept him home yesterday because of his fever and he slept on my chest almost all day. I finally got him an appointment for 9:10 this morning. Thank goodness because his fever was 103.8 when he woke up this morning. Once again, the doctor couldn't find anything wrong. So we are taking tylenol and cuddling. I won't get to do anything else this weekend, but Ryan comes first and it was nice to get an extra day with him, eventhough he is sick, so I can't complain.
Unsuccessful
The other night I took at least 20 pictures of Ryan outside, and never got a single one where he was looking at the camera! However, Ryan pulled on his first flower and tried to eat his first mulch, so maybe it wasn't a waste after all :)
PS. Check out my repainted bird bath.
Thursday, June 22, 2006
Pure Joy
Ooh...something good happened tonight. Since I had robo-cleaned the bathtub for my Mary Kay party, I gave Ryan his bath tonight in the big bathtub instead of the sink. Ryan was in a state of bliss. He absolutely loved it, altho it was a bit frustrating when his toys floated out of reach. When the water started to get chilly, I laid him on his back to wash his hair, and he started kicking hard just like he was an Olympic swimmer. Water was flying everywhere! We don't have a video camera, but we were able to take a few short videos with my digital camera. Then he turned over on his stomach and started crawling backwards. Sure, he'll crawl in the bathtub, but nowhere else!
Reasons I Am Frustrated
1. Ryan has a low-grade fever, but ever since 105.5 I am scared of fevers! He has two more teeth poking out (for a total of 6) so maybe that's why he has the fever.
2. My #$%^&*! car. It keeps stalling (while driving!!!) for no reason and no one can figure out why. I can't get it in again until Monday, so I had to cancel my weekend trip to Aurora.
3. I was digging in Ryan's closet, and when I stood up my toe stubbed the carpet and ripped off half of my big toe nail. Ow!
4. I got distracted last night and forgot to watch Big Brother.
5. I broke the wheel off Ryan's stroller and the replacement part is $30 after shipping.
6. I am having a series of bad hair days.
Ok, now I am doing whining. It helps to have someone to talk to! Things have been pretty good other than the above. I had a nice weekend last weekend. Friday night I had my Mary Kay party with the poker girls and afterward we played Apples to Apples. Diane kicked butt. Saturday I ran errands with H and then I went out! Tami and Preston babysat so I could go to the High Life Lounge and the Royal Mile with H, Rikki, Amy, and Brian. The High Life Lounge rocks. It looks just like my basement, and all the food comes with Tater Tots. There were Tots everywhere. We had regular tots, bacon-wrapped tots, tachos (like nachos but with tots instead of chips)and more cool stuff. Then we went to the Royal Mile where Brian entertained us. I learned too much information. Sunday Todd and I went to Travis's to pick up the champagne for the wedding, then out to lunch, then to the wedding. The wedding was very sweet and nice(eventhough they wouldn't let us have the champagne!) Brian and I carved up the cake as best we could. My family came over afterwards, so that was nice too. The rest of the week has been work, Ryan, and watering the garden.
2. My #$%^&*! car. It keeps stalling (while driving!!!) for no reason and no one can figure out why. I can't get it in again until Monday, so I had to cancel my weekend trip to Aurora.
3. I was digging in Ryan's closet, and when I stood up my toe stubbed the carpet and ripped off half of my big toe nail. Ow!
4. I got distracted last night and forgot to watch Big Brother.
5. I broke the wheel off Ryan's stroller and the replacement part is $30 after shipping.
6. I am having a series of bad hair days.
Ok, now I am doing whining. It helps to have someone to talk to! Things have been pretty good other than the above. I had a nice weekend last weekend. Friday night I had my Mary Kay party with the poker girls and afterward we played Apples to Apples. Diane kicked butt. Saturday I ran errands with H and then I went out! Tami and Preston babysat so I could go to the High Life Lounge and the Royal Mile with H, Rikki, Amy, and Brian. The High Life Lounge rocks. It looks just like my basement, and all the food comes with Tater Tots. There were Tots everywhere. We had regular tots, bacon-wrapped tots, tachos (like nachos but with tots instead of chips)and more cool stuff. Then we went to the Royal Mile where Brian entertained us. I learned too much information. Sunday Todd and I went to Travis's to pick up the champagne for the wedding, then out to lunch, then to the wedding. The wedding was very sweet and nice(eventhough they wouldn't let us have the champagne!) Brian and I carved up the cake as best we could. My family came over afterwards, so that was nice too. The rest of the week has been work, Ryan, and watering the garden.
Wednesday, June 21, 2006
Monday, June 12, 2006
Heart Update
Today we took Ryan to see Dr. Chandramouli for his heart checkup. He had a chest x-ray and an EKG, but did not have to have the echocardiogram. The Dr. says the hole is still there, but it is smaller. He can tell this just by listening. He must have expert ears. He believes the hole may close in the next six months. He told us that nothing bad is going to happen to Ryan and not to worry. His next checkup is Dec 11. Ryan, of course, laid perfectly still during the EKG. How did I get so lucky? I think he was waiting for them to poke him with something and was saving his energy to scream!
Third Time's the Charm
Tonight was our third attempt at having Brian and Diane over for supper. The first time, the bar was broken into and Todd had to rush to Newton. The second time was when Ryan and I had colds and started getting pink eye. The third time was tonight, and it was a success. I made baked sweet potatoes, cheese bread, shrimp skewers, and Rachel Ray's Chop Chop Salad with Spicy Dressing. Brian and Diane brought over thick, juicy steaks and margaritas. Brian brought four different spice blends for us to choose from, and then he grilled the steaks. It was delicious. I inhaled mine. Yum. Diane helped clean up, and we visited until Todd and Ryan both fell asleep. It was nice to socialize, and it was the first time in probably a year that Todd and I were together and were laughing and joking and not talking about the bar or Ryan (he was entertaining himself in the exersuaucer). A great night!
Sunday, June 11, 2006
Marnie actually left the house on a Friday night!
Well, I actually had a social engagement on Friday. I'm not sure if it counts since we took Ryan with us, but he is so good that you hardly notice he's there. My big night out was that Diane and I went to Merle Hay Mall. We got a lot of shopping done and then we went to La Hacienda for supper. I even had a margarita! and had something besides fajitas. I had the carne asada, which is basically fajitas without the peppers and onions. It was very good. We didn't get back to my house until 8:30. Ryan was good as gold shopping and at the restaurant, which is typical (I'm very lucky), but I was a little surprised because he missed his 4:30 bottle and 6:00 jars (2) of baby food, and his 8:00 bottle. I tried to feed him at the mall, but he was too busy looking around.
Yesterday I sort of relaxed and Ryan and I went to WalMart. We only got stopped by three admirers, and he slept the entire time. I got two $5 floribunda roses, so I was very happy. I had the carseat and four big rubbermaids in the cart, so by the time I got to the checkout, I was pushing with one hand and carrying three boxes of cereal in the other! I always get the weirdest and slowest clerks. This time my clerk was deaf and couldn't speak, so you had to write down any questions. That didn't bother me at all, but apparently he wasn't familiar with fruits and vegetables. He handed everyone in his line the cheat sheet the clerks have with the pictures, and we had to point out which fruits and vegetables we had. I didn't know tomatoes where so confusing!
Today I was going to take Ryan to church, but I woke up with one eye glued shut. I now have pink eye in the other eye! Whoo-hoo! I spent the rest of the day cleaning and doing laundry.
Tomorrow is a big day. It is Ryan's checkup at the cardiologist's. I am not too worried about the cardiologist, but Todd is wondering if Ryan will be able to play sports with his heart murmur. We shall see how it goes. I bet he doesn't lie as still during the echocardiogram as he did the last time (he was six weeks old then)! He will have to have another chest x-ray too, which bothers me because he just had one when he had pneumonia.
Yesterday I sort of relaxed and Ryan and I went to WalMart. We only got stopped by three admirers, and he slept the entire time. I got two $5 floribunda roses, so I was very happy. I had the carseat and four big rubbermaids in the cart, so by the time I got to the checkout, I was pushing with one hand and carrying three boxes of cereal in the other! I always get the weirdest and slowest clerks. This time my clerk was deaf and couldn't speak, so you had to write down any questions. That didn't bother me at all, but apparently he wasn't familiar with fruits and vegetables. He handed everyone in his line the cheat sheet the clerks have with the pictures, and we had to point out which fruits and vegetables we had. I didn't know tomatoes where so confusing!
Today I was going to take Ryan to church, but I woke up with one eye glued shut. I now have pink eye in the other eye! Whoo-hoo! I spent the rest of the day cleaning and doing laundry.
Tomorrow is a big day. It is Ryan's checkup at the cardiologist's. I am not too worried about the cardiologist, but Todd is wondering if Ryan will be able to play sports with his heart murmur. We shall see how it goes. I bet he doesn't lie as still during the echocardiogram as he did the last time (he was six weeks old then)! He will have to have another chest x-ray too, which bothers me because he just had one when he had pneumonia.
Friday, June 09, 2006
Bizarro
Last night when I was feeding Ryan at 12:30 am, I saw one of the weirdest, scariest things ever. It was a clean-cut David Lee Roth performing the bluegrass version of Jump! I am still traumatized.
Thursday, June 08, 2006
Rock/Scissors/Paper
Todd is doing something really cool at the bar. He is having a Rock/Paper/Scissors tournament on Friday, June 23. It only costs $2 to enter! That actually sounds like fun.
Finally Healthy (Almost)
Things are looking brighter at the Stein house. It has been a rocky few days. Last week I overdid it and just exhausted by self with the gardening. It was too much. Friday I stayed home from work and slept in the recliner from 8:30 am - 3:45 pm without moving so much as an inch. Saturday Ryan and I woke up with colds. We were both all stuffed up. By Sunday we were both coughing and Ryan's eyes were all nasty. So, Monday we both went to see our respective doctors. He had just a cold (Thank God - I was worried that the pneumonia was coming back) and PINK EYE! I have some type of bronchial virus. Yee haw. Tuesday I awoke with PINK EYE! Whoo-hoo! We both stayed home again. I was a bad mother and put Ryan in his exersaucer in front of his Baby Genius dvd and actually got 1.5 hours of sleep. Wednesday we were back at work and daycare, and today we are both feeling great.
Not much going on this weekend. Tomorrow night after work we are going shopping with Diane. Baby Boo and I just need Father's Day and Birthday gifts for Todd, but Diane is shopping for her Mexican vacation. Can you tell I'm green with envy?
Not much going on this weekend. Tomorrow night after work we are going shopping with Diane. Baby Boo and I just need Father's Day and Birthday gifts for Todd, but Diane is shopping for her Mexican vacation. Can you tell I'm green with envy?
Saturday, June 03, 2006
PS
Does anybody want my Pampered Chef apple peeler/corer/slicer? Or a fondue pot? Or a Holly Hobby cake pan?
Forgot to Tell You
On Memorial Day Todd and I actually spent some time together with no Ryan (he was in bed)! We ordered pizza and watched two movies. #1 was The Forty Year Old Virgin - I was nervous about ordering it because most "hilarious" movies end up sucking, but it was so funny that I almost peed my pants several times. #2 was A History of Violence, which I wish I hadn't seen. Very violent. Even the love scenes were exteremly violent.
Ryan Update
Since I last blogged:
- He can sit up unattended.
-We have tried apple & mango, apple & cranberry, and organic green beans & mashed potatoes. We are currently doing organic carrots & brown rice and pears & pineapple.
- Ryan is drinking less formula, but is eating 5 jars of Stage 2 baby food a day!
- He can crawl backwards and is soooooo close to crawling forwards. He just rolls/army crawls his way to wherever he wants to go.
- He can sit up unattended.
-We have tried apple & mango, apple & cranberry, and organic green beans & mashed potatoes. We are currently doing organic carrots & brown rice and pears & pineapple.
- Ryan is drinking less formula, but is eating 5 jars of Stage 2 baby food a day!
- He can crawl backwards and is soooooo close to crawling forwards. He just rolls/army crawls his way to wherever he wants to go.
What's New?
I am trying to think of what is new around here since I last blogged two weeks ago.
Not much. Time is flying but nothing exciting seems to be happening. It has been work, take care of Ryan, run zillions of errands, and garden during every spare minute I have. Ryan and I have been outside every day for 1-2 hours for about 10 days and I have been outside during naps and after he goes to sleep.
I put in a new flower bed on the south side of the house, took out and replaced all the flowers on the east side of the house, got rid of all the ornamental grass and replaced it with lillies, got rid of all the snow-in-the-mountains on the north side of the house, planted my big vegetable garden with all flowers and no vegetables, planted my containers, and repainted several pots and my birdbath. Whew! I know I do too much, but it is enjoyable to me. I only have 5 things (out of about 60) things left to do on my gardening list, and Todd said he would take care of 3 of them for me. The cool part is that I didn't have to buy that many new plants. I just divided and moved around what I already had.
The good news is that from here on out it is just weeding and watering. Now I can start scrapbooking after Ryan goes to bed.
Another reason that I was able to get all that done was because my parents were down last weekend. Mom watched Ryan, and I worked my Dad hard. He helped move all the sod from my new flower bed, went with me to Lowe's to load/unload all of my soil and mulch, changed the blade on the lawnmower, changed the burner on the grill, and installed a window air conditioner. I made Thai food for them, but it was really hot! I need to adjust the recipe. Ryan was entertaining as always, and my parents took Ryan and me to Red Lobster. Yum.
The only other things I have done was 1 graduation reception, 1 birthday party, and 1 photo session for Ryan, all husband-less, of course. He is still working tons of hours and his health is really deteriorating because of it. Such is the bar life.
Not much. Time is flying but nothing exciting seems to be happening. It has been work, take care of Ryan, run zillions of errands, and garden during every spare minute I have. Ryan and I have been outside every day for 1-2 hours for about 10 days and I have been outside during naps and after he goes to sleep.
I put in a new flower bed on the south side of the house, took out and replaced all the flowers on the east side of the house, got rid of all the ornamental grass and replaced it with lillies, got rid of all the snow-in-the-mountains on the north side of the house, planted my big vegetable garden with all flowers and no vegetables, planted my containers, and repainted several pots and my birdbath. Whew! I know I do too much, but it is enjoyable to me. I only have 5 things (out of about 60) things left to do on my gardening list, and Todd said he would take care of 3 of them for me. The cool part is that I didn't have to buy that many new plants. I just divided and moved around what I already had.
The good news is that from here on out it is just weeding and watering. Now I can start scrapbooking after Ryan goes to bed.
Another reason that I was able to get all that done was because my parents were down last weekend. Mom watched Ryan, and I worked my Dad hard. He helped move all the sod from my new flower bed, went with me to Lowe's to load/unload all of my soil and mulch, changed the blade on the lawnmower, changed the burner on the grill, and installed a window air conditioner. I made Thai food for them, but it was really hot! I need to adjust the recipe. Ryan was entertaining as always, and my parents took Ryan and me to Red Lobster. Yum.
The only other things I have done was 1 graduation reception, 1 birthday party, and 1 photo session for Ryan, all husband-less, of course. He is still working tons of hours and his health is really deteriorating because of it. Such is the bar life.
Friday, May 19, 2006
Baby Food of the Week
currently: organic wildblueberry and pear
next up: organic creamed spinach
We have completed all stage 1's and are moving on to stage 2. I found a ton of new flavors at Dahl's so I went crazy. Daycare and I now have enough baby food to last for 60 days! I didn't buy and dinners with meat. They have too much added stuff and the doctor says Ryan is getting enough iron, so doesn't need meat. Ryan eats fruits and veggies (that we already know he isn't allergic to) at daycare, and we are still trying new ones at home for supper.
next up: organic creamed spinach
We have completed all stage 1's and are moving on to stage 2. I found a ton of new flavors at Dahl's so I went crazy. Daycare and I now have enough baby food to last for 60 days! I didn't buy and dinners with meat. They have too much added stuff and the doctor says Ryan is getting enough iron, so doesn't need meat. Ryan eats fruits and veggies (that we already know he isn't allergic to) at daycare, and we are still trying new ones at home for supper.
Saturday, May 13, 2006
Just Plain Miserable
I am taking a quick break from Mr. Fussy. I shouldn't call him Mr. Fussy - it's not his fault that he has pneumonia. That's right - PNEUMONIA! I was just bragging last week that Ryan had never had so much as an ear infection, when we both came down with colds. He just had a little runny nose, but I have had the head/chest cold from hell for about a week. Anyway, we took him to his six-month appointment on Monday for his check up and shots. He weighed 19 lbs, 11 oz (75%)and was 26.5 inches long (50%). His noggin is still 90%. Wednesday morning Teri Ann called and said he had a fever of 103, so I picked him up and took him to the doctor. They said his ears and lungs were clear, so it must be virus and to give him Motrin to keep his fever down. That worked for a while, but Thurs afternoon, his fever was back, despite the medicine. By 9;30 that night it was 104.9 and he was breathing fast, so I took him to Mercy. We got right in, but by that time his fever had risen to 105.5! They gave him a mega dose of tylenol, then began the tests. First they used a catheter to get a urine sample, then attempted to get blood out of both arms (neither arm worked and I was about ready to take the needle out myself because they were digging around in his vein, finally took blood out of his heel, then did a chest xray. Turns out he has pneumonia, but has no cough or wheezing so he presented no signs of infection other than the fever! We got home at 12:30 am and slept until 10 am. Yesterday I had to take him back to the doctor to be checked (third time this week!) and then he was fussy all day. This morning he is more lively and jumped around in his exersuacer some and took a good nap. As long as I can get him to swallow his medicine, he should be good as new soon. I hope.
I am finally starting to feel better, but still have a cough. Between this and the funeral Ryan and I have missed 5 days of work/"school". I will be gald to get back to our routine.
I am finally starting to feel better, but still have a cough. Between this and the funeral Ryan and I have missed 5 days of work/"school". I will be gald to get back to our routine.
Tuesday, May 02, 2006
I Miss You Grandma
Tomorrow (May 3) would have been my Grandma Arnold's 90th birthday. I miss her a lot and so does everybody else. She has been gone since 1987. She was the perfect grandma, and is one of the many reasons my childhood was absolutely wonderful. I have a lot of her traits too, of which the most apparent is our shared ability to worry and obsess about the smallest thing. That is why my mom calls me Marian sometimes. (My other grandma was also a Marian, and I twitch my foot like her.) I know my mom will be thinking about her mom tomorrow too. I wish she could have met Todd and Ryan, but Ryan's dramatic delivery and my postpartum depression hospitalization probably would have done her in from worry.
Tulip Time is not to be...
Mom and I were going to take Ryan to Tulip Time on Friday, but the trip is off since my dad's sister Doris died on Sunday. We were going to go last year too, but my dad's Aunt Marian died. I don't think I will make plans to go next year! It is jinxed for Schweitzers.
I think I have only seen Aunt Doris twice since I got married, but it is sad to hear she has passed. I am sad that she died alone, and mostly sad that now her kids don't have any parents. Her husband died when I was one year old. That means she has been a widow for 30 years! That is a really long time. I feel bad too for my dad and his other sister, and really bad for Grandpa Schweitzer. He is in a nursing home and doesn't have much quality of life.
It also makes me nervous because she is one of many Schweitzer/Nielsen relatives (oddly all female) that was diabetic.
I am picking Ryan up at 12:00 tomorrow and heading home. I am going to stay until at least Saturday morning since I don't get up there too often.
I think I have only seen Aunt Doris twice since I got married, but it is sad to hear she has passed. I am sad that she died alone, and mostly sad that now her kids don't have any parents. Her husband died when I was one year old. That means she has been a widow for 30 years! That is a really long time. I feel bad too for my dad and his other sister, and really bad for Grandpa Schweitzer. He is in a nursing home and doesn't have much quality of life.
It also makes me nervous because she is one of many Schweitzer/Nielsen relatives (oddly all female) that was diabetic.
I am picking Ryan up at 12:00 tomorrow and heading home. I am going to stay until at least Saturday morning since I don't get up there too often.
Sunday, April 30, 2006
Mr. Ryan is 6 Months Old
Mr. Ryan turned 6 months old on Thursday. He is getting really big. I can't wait till his doctor appointment on May 10 to see how long he is. We started him in the exersaucer on March 6 with a phone book because he couldn't reach the bottom, and now he has moved to the second height setting.
He can almost sit up unsupported and rolls everywhere. It shouldn't be too much longer till he crawls. He also is a robo-pooper. He is the first baby in the 10-yr history of Shepherd's Heart Day Care to have such big poops that it ended up once in his armpits and once on his shirt collar!
We are working our way through the stage 1 baby foods. We do each food for five days in a row to make sure he is not allergic. So far we have done green beans, peas, peaches, squash, pears, and carrots. His favorites so far are peas and peaches (not together). All we have left is sweet potatoes, applesauce, and bananas. I am not going to try prunes since we already know he is a robo-pooper!
He can almost sit up unsupported and rolls everywhere. It shouldn't be too much longer till he crawls. He also is a robo-pooper. He is the first baby in the 10-yr history of Shepherd's Heart Day Care to have such big poops that it ended up once in his armpits and once on his shirt collar!
We are working our way through the stage 1 baby foods. We do each food for five days in a row to make sure he is not allergic. So far we have done green beans, peas, peaches, squash, pears, and carrots. His favorites so far are peas and peaches (not together). All we have left is sweet potatoes, applesauce, and bananas. I am not going to try prunes since we already know he is a robo-pooper!
Such a Good Boy
Yesterday I baby-sat Caleb Daniels so Tami and Preston could go to a wedding. It was easy. Caleb was a very good boy. He has impeccable manners - saying please and thank you and even excuse me after he burped. He even ate his supper and went to bed for me! However, I have now seen the first hour of Madagascar twice, but not the end. I am going to have to rent it to see how it ends!
Recovering
Ryan and I spent are recovering this weekend from the big trial last week. I testified for the State as an expert witness on Wed/Thurs in a lawsuit. Now we just have to wait until August for a ruling :(
This meant I spent Monday thru Thursday in court, and worked at the office on the previous Saturday for 5.5 hours, Monday night for 4 hours, Tuesday night for 4 hours, and Thursday night for 2 hours for trial prep. 13 hour days are not good when you are getting up at 4:30 am with a baby! Ryan was a trooper and went to work with me on Saturday and Tuesday night. Todd watched him Monday night, and Diane was a dear and picked him up at daycare and watched him on Thursday night. Maybe Ryan will want to grow up to be a lawyer.
I was so physically and mentally tired last week that I ended up accidentally sleeping three nights in the recliner in my clothes. I kept conking out everynight after Ryan was in bed. I got the biggest compliment of my life though, when the Asst. Attorney General told me that he thinks me going to law school would be a great idea:)
Heather and Kurt were in town on Tuesday night so we went out to eat. Unfortunately I was tired and it took 50 of the 60 minutes I had to eat just to get my darn sweet and sour chicken.
This meant I spent Monday thru Thursday in court, and worked at the office on the previous Saturday for 5.5 hours, Monday night for 4 hours, Tuesday night for 4 hours, and Thursday night for 2 hours for trial prep. 13 hour days are not good when you are getting up at 4:30 am with a baby! Ryan was a trooper and went to work with me on Saturday and Tuesday night. Todd watched him Monday night, and Diane was a dear and picked him up at daycare and watched him on Thursday night. Maybe Ryan will want to grow up to be a lawyer.
I was so physically and mentally tired last week that I ended up accidentally sleeping three nights in the recliner in my clothes. I kept conking out everynight after Ryan was in bed. I got the biggest compliment of my life though, when the Asst. Attorney General told me that he thinks me going to law school would be a great idea:)
Heather and Kurt were in town on Tuesday night so we went out to eat. Unfortunately I was tired and it took 50 of the 60 minutes I had to eat just to get my darn sweet and sour chicken.
Friday, April 21, 2006
Friday, April 07, 2006
Big Plans Tonight
Tonight my mom, my sister, and I are going to see The Lion King. We bought our tickets through Central, so there is an alumni cocktail party before the show. Tami and Preston are going to baby-sit Ryan since I baby-sat Caleb when they went to the Lion King. Tomorrow we are going to go out to eat as a family. I am looking forward to it. I am hoping for Joe's Crabshack or Red Lobster. I am excited for them to see how talented my Baby-Boo is and how much he has grown!
Wednesday, April 05, 2006
Sleepy Baby
What is up with Mr. Ryan? Yesterday he slept from 8:30 am - 2 pm at daycare, fell asleep on the car ride home, slept 5:00 - 6:00 in his crib, slept from 6:30 - 6:50 when I wheeled him around the block in his stoller, then slept from 9:15 last night until 4:45 am this morning. This child has never slept that much in 24 hours since the day he was born!
The cool part is that the baby monitor reaches to the garden, so I did some raking in my perennial bed while he slept. He is probably having a growth spurt. Saturday only his toes touched the bottom of the exersaucer, but last night I noticed that he can stand flat-footed in it. We started him on green beans on Monday, 2 weeks earlier than Dr. L suggested, but he has been very hungry. He took his first bite, looked confused, then grinned. He eats them right up. He has spit up a lot of them though, but always on Dad :)
This morning Terri Ann asked me if I wanted her to wake him up if he zonked out, but I said no. I am a firm believer in never waking a sleeping baby (except to go to daycare - it breaks my heart)!
The cool part is that the baby monitor reaches to the garden, so I did some raking in my perennial bed while he slept. He is probably having a growth spurt. Saturday only his toes touched the bottom of the exersaucer, but last night I noticed that he can stand flat-footed in it. We started him on green beans on Monday, 2 weeks earlier than Dr. L suggested, but he has been very hungry. He took his first bite, looked confused, then grinned. He eats them right up. He has spit up a lot of them though, but always on Dad :)
This morning Terri Ann asked me if I wanted her to wake him up if he zonked out, but I said no. I am a firm believer in never waking a sleeping baby (except to go to daycare - it breaks my heart)!
Sunday, April 02, 2006
I love the exersaucer!
Aah..some time away from the kid. We got Ryan an excersaucer on March 6, but he couldn't use it because his feet wouldn't touch the bottom, even with a phone book. Well, he had a growth spurt and now can use it. It is wonderful. He enjoys it, and I can put him in it and walk away for a while. He is a good baby, but I have been husband-less since Thursday, so it gets a little old.
Ryan and I had a good trip to Humboldt yesterday. Todd's parents picked us up at 7:30 am, and we got home at 9:00 pm. We visited Todd's Aunt Kathy, Uncle Denny, and Grandpa Fortner. Ryan hammed it up and showed off all his skills. He was properly admired all day. He keeps trying to crawl, but hasn't figured out he has to lift his stomach off the floor yet. It was good for Grandpa Fortner to see him. He can't get out much, so Ryan brought him some sunshine.
Joy - the radar shows a big storm heading this way. Great. The tornado siren is 500 ft from our front door! It makes things in the house vibrate, but at least I know it would wake me up if there was a tornado in the middle of the night.
A long week ahead at work. Ugh. I hope I don't have to run errands every damn day at lunch. I am going to the Lion King with my mom and sister on Friday though, so I am looking forward to the end of the week.
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