Whew, what a week it was! Some days I feel like I'm barely staying afloat. I'm just thankful I'm not drowning yet!
Isaac had a week of tests.....math test, science test, spelling test, music test. I am happy to say that he did great on all of them. We studied hard for the science test, even cramping it in on the way to school. It really paid off. He came home Friday and showed me his test....100%!!!!! Hooray! Isaac also has been working on his handwriting. It is awful. His teacher and I are brainstorming ways to get him to write neater. Handwriting has always been Isaac's downfall. BUT....his teacher did pull me aside on Friday and say his spelling test had great improvement in it after he took his time to write the words so there may be hope.
Eli did not have a week of tests, but his teacher did talk to me about speech for him. I have noticed Eli does pronounce some things wrong and can't say certain sounds (r, th). His teacher said it is affecting his writing because they sound things out phonetically. I had noticed this too after he brought home some writing work. It's somewhat cute, but I know that cuteness can't last forever. So he's being referred to a speech pathologist for an evaluation.
Logan is doing absolutely wonderful with the potty training. Although I may not be constantly changing diapers anymore, I do feel like now I am constantly running into the bathroom with him. :)
Wednesday was the Walk-A-Thon at school for Isaac and Eli. The maximum number of laps was 20. They both completed 20 laps and then went on for more! Just for fun though. Isaac said he did 33 laps and Eli said he lost count. Eli was disappointed when his teacher told the students not to run but only walking. She said they would tire themselves out then. Eli looked at me like his teacher had lost her mind when he told me this. "Why would I get tired out, Mom?" I had to remind him that not everyone likes to run as much as he does. He still didn't get it. :)
Camden is still having a hard time. After another week of inconsolable crying, I finally called the doctor....AGAIN! I am very thankful that this doctor has been our doctor for all four kids and knows us. She knows that I don't call the doctor or bring my kids in to the doctor for little things. She also knows that when I call to say my baby is crying and in pain, I mean it! She is referring us to a gastro doctor at Children's Hospital. She feels we have tried everything and gotten no results. She hopes to get us a better answer at Children's. She will be calling Children's tomorrow for us in the hope that she can get us in faster versus us calling ourselves for an appointment.
Sunday, September 28, 2008
Wednesday, September 24, 2008
Walk-A-Thon
Isaac and Eli have their Walk-A-Thon at school today. It's a fundraiser (the primary one) that their school does (thanks to everyone who supported them). They're walking laps in a certain time frame with a maximum of 20 laps.
We were talking at breakfast this morning about their Walk-A-Thon and the amount of laps they can do. Eli thinks 20 laps is too easy. He's also not planning on walking it. He's planning on running it. This did not come as a surprise to me. This is a boy who will run around the house 10 times just for fun or who isn't able to go to sleep at night if he hasn't gotten all his energy out.
If I could only bottle up some of his energy.....
We were talking at breakfast this morning about their Walk-A-Thon and the amount of laps they can do. Eli thinks 20 laps is too easy. He's also not planning on walking it. He's planning on running it. This did not come as a surprise to me. This is a boy who will run around the house 10 times just for fun or who isn't able to go to sleep at night if he hasn't gotten all his energy out.
If I could only bottle up some of his energy.....
Thursday, September 18, 2008
Welcome to our world, Matthew Steven
Just had to say:
Welcome to the world, Matthew Steven.
We're so happy you're here. You were born on Tuesday, September 16th, 2008, 8 lbs, 21 inches.
You missed sharing a birthday with your Auntie Stephie by a couple hours. Bummer. (Maybe we can share a party together someday.)
Your cousins are so excited to meet you. You are loved by many!
Congratulations to Tana and Steve. He's beautiful!
(it's here that I should post pictures but I dropped the ball and didn't take any while visiting Matthew in the hospital. sorry. I was too excited just to hold him. I promise to take some once he's home (and maybe even awake) and then post them.)
Welcome to the world, Matthew Steven.
We're so happy you're here. You were born on Tuesday, September 16th, 2008, 8 lbs, 21 inches.
You missed sharing a birthday with your Auntie Stephie by a couple hours. Bummer. (Maybe we can share a party together someday.)
Your cousins are so excited to meet you. You are loved by many!
Congratulations to Tana and Steve. He's beautiful!
(it's here that I should post pictures but I dropped the ball and didn't take any while visiting Matthew in the hospital. sorry. I was too excited just to hold him. I promise to take some once he's home (and maybe even awake) and then post them.)
Smile nice
Today was picture day at school for Eli. Isaac had his picture day on Tuesday.
Riding in the car on the way to school, I say to Eli, "Smile nice for your pictures, Eli."
Eli replies, "Mom, I always smile nice. Isaac is the one who doesn't. He always closes his eyes, has a goofy face or does this (smiles with no teeth showing)."
Mom thinks, Okay, enough said.
Riding in the car on the way to school, I say to Eli, "Smile nice for your pictures, Eli."
Eli replies, "Mom, I always smile nice. Isaac is the one who doesn't. He always closes his eyes, has a goofy face or does this (smiles with no teeth showing)."
Mom thinks, Okay, enough said.
Potty training
This week I took on the task of potty training Logan. I was so sick of changing diapers all the time! It went very well. Logan is now officially potty-trained. He actually picked it up very fast. I'm always nervous after potty training at home and then having to go somewhere. Are they going to make it? Are we going to have an accident? I usually put a Pull-Up on just to be safe. When we went to the hospital yesterday to see Logan's new cousin, I put a Pull-Up on him. I figured it was a good idea. The big toilet may scare him considering he's only been going on his horsey potty at home. We were gone for approximately 3 1/2 hours. When we came home, I immediately said, "Let's go potty." He pulled down his pants and his Pull-Up was dry! He sat right down and went potty--and a lot of it! I couldn't believe he held "it" that whole time! He was even dry this morning.
I'm not looking forward to the potty screams in the middle of the grocery store, but I am looking forward to only buying diapers for one now. :)
Congratulations, Logan.
I'm not looking forward to the potty screams in the middle of the grocery store, but I am looking forward to only buying diapers for one now. :)
Congratulations, Logan.
Happy Birthday to Mom
Yesterday was my birthday. I didn't really do a whole lot of anything most of the day. My morning was gone before I knew it. I did go visit my new NEPHEW in the afternoon. Josh, Logan and Camden came with. He is so cute! I can't believe we have another boy added to our extended family. After our visit at the hospital we went to get some quick lunch (at Culver's...could I have picked a worse place to eat while I'm avoiding dairy???). Then we went to get the boys from school. The evening was what I was looking forward to the most--dinner with just my husband, no kids. I love my kids, but I was desperately in need of a night out without them. This is the first time I have also left Camden. My mom came over to babysit (thank you, Mom!).
We went to Fleming's Steakhouse. It was very nice, very expensive but so worth it. I was able to talk to Josh without any interruptions--well, that's if you don't count the waitress. :) I loved how everyone at the restaurant was out to please us. Hehehe--can you tell I don't get out much??? They were very accomodating to making my meal dairy-free. I didn't get any cake or dessert because it all had dairy in it. That's a tough one. We went to Starbucks afterwards and I got a chai with soy milk.
And that's really all I wanted to do on my birthday....have a night out with Josh. And that's what I got. Thanks!
Happy Birthday to me.....31 years old!!!
We went to Fleming's Steakhouse. It was very nice, very expensive but so worth it. I was able to talk to Josh without any interruptions--well, that's if you don't count the waitress. :) I loved how everyone at the restaurant was out to please us. Hehehe--can you tell I don't get out much??? They were very accomodating to making my meal dairy-free. I didn't get any cake or dessert because it all had dairy in it. That's a tough one. We went to Starbucks afterwards and I got a chai with soy milk.
And that's really all I wanted to do on my birthday....have a night out with Josh. And that's what I got. Thanks!
Happy Birthday to me.....31 years old!!!
Tuesday, September 16, 2008
Camden and Logan...so big
Yesterday was Camden's two-month check up and Logan's two-year check up. Logan is still a lil' guy for his age weighing only 25 pounds. Following after his stick skinny brother Eli in that department. He is way ahead however in his skill department. I blame that on his older brothers showing him the ropes of life. He received three shots and just cried for so long--all the way home!!! A sucker didn't even help him to stop! Poor guy.
Camden weighed 14 lbs, 2 oz. He is in the 90th percentile for weight and height. No surprise with our babies though. They all were in that category the first year of life. Isaac weighed in at over 15 lbs at two months; Eli, 14 lbs, 9 oz.; and Logan 13 lbs, 4 oz. Camden isn't our biggest baby. I think Isaac will always hold that title. And he's proud of it too!
The doctor confirmed that Camden most likely has a dairy allergy/sensitivity. She said the green, mucousy poops were a telltale sign. Something I did not know. I just went on his behaviour. He will stay on medicine for reflux/stomach spasms until we notice it's not working anymore. Not looking forward to that. He still sleeps in his car seat as it's where he sleeps the best. Still next to my bed at night as he still chokes, gags, coughs a lot and I'm not comfortable with him being in a different room.
Oh, and our thrush is back. Lovely. So we're both on medicine for that again. I hate thrush!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
And boy, Camden sure has "chunked" out. It's only at this age that it's cute to be chunky. :)
Camden weighed 14 lbs, 2 oz. He is in the 90th percentile for weight and height. No surprise with our babies though. They all were in that category the first year of life. Isaac weighed in at over 15 lbs at two months; Eli, 14 lbs, 9 oz.; and Logan 13 lbs, 4 oz. Camden isn't our biggest baby. I think Isaac will always hold that title. And he's proud of it too!
The doctor confirmed that Camden most likely has a dairy allergy/sensitivity. She said the green, mucousy poops were a telltale sign. Something I did not know. I just went on his behaviour. He will stay on medicine for reflux/stomach spasms until we notice it's not working anymore. Not looking forward to that. He still sleeps in his car seat as it's where he sleeps the best. Still next to my bed at night as he still chokes, gags, coughs a lot and I'm not comfortable with him being in a different room.
Oh, and our thrush is back. Lovely. So we're both on medicine for that again. I hate thrush!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
And boy, Camden sure has "chunked" out. It's only at this age that it's cute to be chunky. :)
Happy Birthday, Logan!
I can't believe this lil' guy is two already! Where did those two years go? Wow! It honestly seems like just yesterday that he was the baby of the family.
I know I'm late in posting a birthday message for Logan, but Josh came home last Thursday and it's been a busy time and a time of just enjoying each other. I am so relieved he's home. He actually got laid off so he's off of work this whole week. And he did get an elk, which makes the trip more worthwhile. Meat for our family!
Logan.....you are two! I woke you up on your birthday singing "Happy Birthday to You." You were covering my mouth and saying, "No, Mom, No." Boy, you are so two! I love you to pieces. You are such a cute lil' guy resembling Eli so much. You are repeating EVERYTHING we say and it's so cute. I am starting to see the "terrible twos" emerging though. Isaac said he can't wait to see a terrible two tantrum and I told him you've already thrown some. Luckily, they're short-lived. You've always been fairly easygoing but I think the age of two may change that a little bit. You are still a thumbsucker and hair twirler. I can't even count how many haircuts I've given you already. You are constantly twirling your hair into knots! A couple weeks ago I cut it pretty short in the back so you couldn't create knots in your hair. Just yesterday though I saw you were doing the knots again because your hair has grown already.
You love your brothers so much. You always want to do what Isaac and Eli are doing, including school. Yesterday I took you with to take them to school and you were very upset when you couldn't get out of the car and go with. You are such a lover to Camden always smothering him with kisses and hugs. He is smiling at you now and you think that's the greatest. You are wonderful at sharing your toys with him, even though he doesn't play with them yet!
Your second birthday wasn't the greatest for you. You love going to Grandma's house ("Beema's"). That's what you wanted to do on your birthday. We were going to go there for a bit and then the park. While at Beema's playing outside you stumbled onto a bee's nest and were attacked by bees. I heard you crying and ran to find you being swarmed by bees and also up your shirt/on your shirt. It was so scary! You suffered six stings, mostly on your arms. I am so thankful God was watching over you. You didn't swell up hardly at all!
We had a party for you the following Saturday. It was a "train-train" party. You love trains so we went with a Thomas the Train party. We also got out the ol' train table and trains, track from when Isaac was little. You are thrilled with your new yet old present.
I love you, Logan. I am so excited to see what God has in store for you your second year.
I know I'm late in posting a birthday message for Logan, but Josh came home last Thursday and it's been a busy time and a time of just enjoying each other. I am so relieved he's home. He actually got laid off so he's off of work this whole week. And he did get an elk, which makes the trip more worthwhile. Meat for our family!
Logan.....you are two! I woke you up on your birthday singing "Happy Birthday to You." You were covering my mouth and saying, "No, Mom, No." Boy, you are so two! I love you to pieces. You are such a cute lil' guy resembling Eli so much. You are repeating EVERYTHING we say and it's so cute. I am starting to see the "terrible twos" emerging though. Isaac said he can't wait to see a terrible two tantrum and I told him you've already thrown some. Luckily, they're short-lived. You've always been fairly easygoing but I think the age of two may change that a little bit. You are still a thumbsucker and hair twirler. I can't even count how many haircuts I've given you already. You are constantly twirling your hair into knots! A couple weeks ago I cut it pretty short in the back so you couldn't create knots in your hair. Just yesterday though I saw you were doing the knots again because your hair has grown already.
You love your brothers so much. You always want to do what Isaac and Eli are doing, including school. Yesterday I took you with to take them to school and you were very upset when you couldn't get out of the car and go with. You are such a lover to Camden always smothering him with kisses and hugs. He is smiling at you now and you think that's the greatest. You are wonderful at sharing your toys with him, even though he doesn't play with them yet!
Your second birthday wasn't the greatest for you. You love going to Grandma's house ("Beema's"). That's what you wanted to do on your birthday. We were going to go there for a bit and then the park. While at Beema's playing outside you stumbled onto a bee's nest and were attacked by bees. I heard you crying and ran to find you being swarmed by bees and also up your shirt/on your shirt. It was so scary! You suffered six stings, mostly on your arms. I am so thankful God was watching over you. You didn't swell up hardly at all!
We had a party for you the following Saturday. It was a "train-train" party. You love trains so we went with a Thomas the Train party. We also got out the ol' train table and trains, track from when Isaac was little. You are thrilled with your new yet old present.
I love you, Logan. I am so excited to see what God has in store for you your second year.
Saturday, September 6, 2008
Crabby Camden once again
Just after I was telling everyone that Camden was doing better. He actually seemed like a happy, content baby--but it only lasted a few days (thanks to Mom.)
And I only changed one thing. I added dairy back into my diet. First the crying after eating started.....then more crying.....then no sleeping for longer than 30 minutes (at night, two hours)...then the congestion.....and the spitting up/projectile vomiting. Once again, I'm feeling frazzled because he's never happy. But it's my own fault. I didn't believe that it was the dairy too. So I slowly started adding it back into my diet.
I will now be eliminating it COMPLETELY in the hopes that I will have that happy, content baby back again. I really hope this is something he outgrows just as fast as Logan did.
He SMILED at Eli the other night. Eli was sooooo happy! Then he smiled at me the next morning. It was very brief, but there was a smile.
I'm sorry, Camden, for making you uncomfortable. I see the pain on his face and feel terrible.
And I only changed one thing. I added dairy back into my diet. First the crying after eating started.....then more crying.....then no sleeping for longer than 30 minutes (at night, two hours)...then the congestion.....and the spitting up/projectile vomiting. Once again, I'm feeling frazzled because he's never happy. But it's my own fault. I didn't believe that it was the dairy too. So I slowly started adding it back into my diet.
I will now be eliminating it COMPLETELY in the hopes that I will have that happy, content baby back again. I really hope this is something he outgrows just as fast as Logan did.
He SMILED at Eli the other night. Eli was sooooo happy! Then he smiled at me the next morning. It was very brief, but there was a smile.
I'm sorry, Camden, for making you uncomfortable. I see the pain on his face and feel terrible.
School day went too fast.
"School went too fast today. I wanted it to be longer."
Eli Hart
Yes, I know you don't believe that Eli Hart actually said those words when I picked him up on Friday, but it's true. Gosh, he may just like this school thing after all.
Eli Hart
Yes, I know you don't believe that Eli Hart actually said those words when I picked him up on Friday, but it's true. Gosh, he may just like this school thing after all.
Friday, September 5, 2008
First week of school....and more
Well, here we are...it's Friday and we've made it through our first week of school. I meant to post on Tuesday after the first day but my computer has been giving me nothing but problems lately. It's like it has a mind of its own....kind of scary. Some days it's like someone else is running my computer.
Anyways, the first day of school went well. Actually the first week went well. I am very surprised at how Isaac has adjusted. He seems to really enjoy it and told me "I think I made a bunch of friends" on the first day. He is very talkative when I pick him up, telling me what he did. His teacher gives the students challenges to earn extra points, kind of like extra credit, and Isaac is all over that. He loves the challenge! If I'm a few minutes late picking him up, I can find him writing something down or burying his nose in a book to find the answer to something. It's great.
Eli has also adjusted well, but it's a little harder for him. The first day went well. He didn't have too many negative things to say and he told me he made one friend. I said, hey, one friend is better than none! I noticed after the second day that he was very tired. He's exhausted at night and has a hard time getting up in the morning. Last night he even asked to go to bed at 7:30 and look at books until bedtime. Yikes! I was in a state of shock. He is also very talkative after school telling me what he did. He wasn't very happy to hear that there were 180 days of school though. I think he thought this whole school thing was like a week-long gig and then he was done. I have noticed he benefits greatly if left alone in his room for an hour to play. He needs that downtime by himself.
As for me, I'm still getting used to the house being so quiet. I noticed I had the TV on more during the day lately--something I never did before. I wasn't even watching it. I just needed the noise to make the house not so quiet. Sad, I know. My mornings seem to go pretty fast. Between Logan and Camden, there's always one who needs me. But it's those afternoons where they're both napping at the same time that it's way too quiet. I know that time will eventually be filled with my work and I should try to enjoy it now. I'm usually running around cleaning or trying to get some laundry done and put away.
Logan seems kind of sad without his brothers all day. My mom has been coming over in the mornings to stay with him and Camden while I run I and E to school. Logan doesn't seem to like this at all. He would much rather go with us. Every time we get in the car he says, "Where's Isaac....where's Eli?" Today I found him laying in Eli's bed before naptime. I can't even imagine what is going through his little mind. First his dad leaves and now his brothers. At least his brothers come home at some point.
Camden has no clue that his brothers are gone. He has taken a downward turn after he seemed to be better. Just lots of crying again and not sleeping good. I'm hoping it will turn around soon. It's awfully hard to get things done at night with him screaming.
Here is a link to the first day of school pictures... http://www.kodakgallery.com/Slideshow.jsp?UV=616499904651_875053970211&mode=fromsite&collid=88876889111.528272970211.1220638439856&conn_speed=1
The goofy look on Isaac's face is not because he wasn't excited about the first day of school. It's because he was so excited to get to school he didn't want to stop for pictures.
Anyways, the first day of school went well. Actually the first week went well. I am very surprised at how Isaac has adjusted. He seems to really enjoy it and told me "I think I made a bunch of friends" on the first day. He is very talkative when I pick him up, telling me what he did. His teacher gives the students challenges to earn extra points, kind of like extra credit, and Isaac is all over that. He loves the challenge! If I'm a few minutes late picking him up, I can find him writing something down or burying his nose in a book to find the answer to something. It's great.
Eli has also adjusted well, but it's a little harder for him. The first day went well. He didn't have too many negative things to say and he told me he made one friend. I said, hey, one friend is better than none! I noticed after the second day that he was very tired. He's exhausted at night and has a hard time getting up in the morning. Last night he even asked to go to bed at 7:30 and look at books until bedtime. Yikes! I was in a state of shock. He is also very talkative after school telling me what he did. He wasn't very happy to hear that there were 180 days of school though. I think he thought this whole school thing was like a week-long gig and then he was done. I have noticed he benefits greatly if left alone in his room for an hour to play. He needs that downtime by himself.
As for me, I'm still getting used to the house being so quiet. I noticed I had the TV on more during the day lately--something I never did before. I wasn't even watching it. I just needed the noise to make the house not so quiet. Sad, I know. My mornings seem to go pretty fast. Between Logan and Camden, there's always one who needs me. But it's those afternoons where they're both napping at the same time that it's way too quiet. I know that time will eventually be filled with my work and I should try to enjoy it now. I'm usually running around cleaning or trying to get some laundry done and put away.
Logan seems kind of sad without his brothers all day. My mom has been coming over in the mornings to stay with him and Camden while I run I and E to school. Logan doesn't seem to like this at all. He would much rather go with us. Every time we get in the car he says, "Where's Isaac....where's Eli?" Today I found him laying in Eli's bed before naptime. I can't even imagine what is going through his little mind. First his dad leaves and now his brothers. At least his brothers come home at some point.
Camden has no clue that his brothers are gone. He has taken a downward turn after he seemed to be better. Just lots of crying again and not sleeping good. I'm hoping it will turn around soon. It's awfully hard to get things done at night with him screaming.
Here is a link to the first day of school pictures... http://www.kodakgallery.com/Slideshow.jsp?UV=616499904651_875053970211&mode=fromsite&collid=88876889111.528272970211.1220638439856&conn_speed=1
The goofy look on Isaac's face is not because he wasn't excited about the first day of school. It's because he was so excited to get to school he didn't want to stop for pictures.
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