jeudi 1 novembre--Today was a good day, though nothing terribly exciting or out of the ordinary to report. You spent most of the day with me. Tried to have you nap around 12:30, failed, so we waited and tried again at 2pm, which worked great. Am thinking that may be your time preference for napping right now...we'll see how it goes, though. Post-nap, you crawled all over the place, had a great time as always. Got a video of you giggling, rocking in the recliner in your room. You had the mac n cheese leftovers for dinner, which you loved just as much as last night. Dad had you while I worked and said you were happy and energetic for him, too. When I returned, gave you a bath where you splashed like crazy and loved it (I always get wet, even if I manage to use the curtain to try to guard against it). You weren't pleased about bedtime, but that's fairly normal unfortunately. You keep fighting it and end up falling asleep doubled over or in half-crawl position (legs tucked under). When this happens, you typically wake up an hour or two later and we have to comfort you and reposition you (like tonight).
dimanche 4 novembre--Today we turned the clocks back, but you still got up at what would be your normal time (around 9:30, so today, 8:30). That was fine, as I needed to be up to get ready for work and daddy to get you ready for traveling. I would have gone with you tow, but I had lessons, so I stayed behind. You had a great time with daddy going to Jacksonville, IL for a family event (an anniversary party). Meanwhile, after I did my lessons, I came home and got my homework for the week done so that dad will be able to do his work during the week. We are also expecting visitors this week, so I want to keep working on the house, too. Since you slept in the car, we let you stay up a little tonight, am hoping we can get you back on schedule through the week.
mardi 20 novembre--Well, November is no longer beginning, so I'd better wrap up this post. I can't possibly include everything that has gone on for the last 15 days, so I will just stick to the few we've just had. Today was a day of running errands together. You were super well-behaved as we went everywhere and no surprise, caught a few zzz's in the car, too. You've been sleeping a bit more these past few days, which we are thinking means you are teething hard again. I managed to finally get a glimpse of your top 1 year molars; they are not all the way through yet by far, and I can't tell if you've started the bottom ones. You have been chewing on your fingers quite a lot as well.
Friday (16th), we packed up and went to Nana Linda's for the weekend to celebrate early T-giving with family there. We had a good trip down, except for when you got mad because the sun kept getting in your eyes (we did our best to keep it out, but it was a tad rough for that hour before sunset!) You had a bit of a fussy evening, though--think it was because you were not used to being away combined with the teething.
Saturday (17th), we spent the day at Nana's; daddy and uncle Kevin played outside (a ghost hunting game daddy just discovered) because it was super nice weather. Mommy helped Nana prepare the dinner--we had turkey, ham, scalloped potatoes, corn, and handmade Parker House rolls, with malted milk chocolate mousse for dessert. You enjoyed sampling all of it, no surprise :) After dinner, we gave you your first haircut! It was just a little trim, we gave Nana the honor of performing the job (and she did very well!!)
Sunday (18th), we returned home. The trip back went well, too, but was a bit longer because we stopped at A&W for dinner (and found out you love their root beer floats!) It was a bit late when we returned, so we decided to wait until the next morning to return the rental car.
That brings us up to yesterday (19th), which was a fairly uneventful day. Mommy returned the rental car in the morning and went to workout alone, as you were still sleeping. Spent most of the day cleaning house and playing with you, then let daddy take over when I went to work. You have gone back to napping twice a day, it seems, and yesterday your second one was long!
I will do my best to get back to daily snippets after this :) Love, mommy.
Wednesday, November 21, 2012
Tuesday, November 20, 2012
Silly Songs for Avery
Hey, buddy! It's Dad. I realized recently that there is one unique aspect to our relationship that I think should be recorded in your blog. See, I have this little trick that I use to distract you when you're fussy about something, which buys me time to solve the problem and make you happy again. I just start singing silly words to familiar tunes, sometimes rather loudly in proportion to your volume, that turns our time together into a sort of impromptu musical.
For example, when you first started standing up on your own, some of your larger pants would start to fall off of you. So I would sing this to the tune of "London Bridge".
Last night, you were getting hungry. (I was too, but unlike you, I wasn't fussing about it.) I had no idea what to give you, so as I was searching the kitchen and you were fussing in the high chair, I was singing this loudly to drown you out. To the tune of "Frere Jacques":
This happens all the time, so I'll start posting my dumb, improvised lyrics here as they spew out of me. Who knows what silly thing you'll inspire me to do next?
For example, when you first started standing up on your own, some of your larger pants would start to fall off of you. So I would sing this to the tune of "London Bridge".
Avery's pants are falling down, falling down, falling down.
Avery's pants are falling down, silly baby.
Last night, you were getting hungry. (I was too, but unlike you, I wasn't fussing about it.) I had no idea what to give you, so as I was searching the kitchen and you were fussing in the high chair, I was singing this loudly to drown you out. To the tune of "Frere Jacques":
What to feed you? What to feed you, Piggy boy, Piggy boy? Always you are hungry. Sometimes makes you angry. Hungry boy. Hungry boy.
This happens all the time, so I'll start posting my dumb, improvised lyrics here as they spew out of me. Who knows what silly thing you'll inspire me to do next?
Thursday, November 1, 2012
daily notes part 2
Saturday 27 October--Today you had a very fussy day; we think it is due to you having both a runny nose/cold and trying for those 1 year molars still yet (this part is unconfirmed, as you seem to think me putting my finger in your mouth means I want you to bite it, so we can only suspect based on you chewing your fingers all the time back there). You were pretty good when Lyn came over for dinner; she is daddy's former boss, still his co-worker, and she has babysat you a few times now. We made her dinner (thai curry chicken thighs) to thank her for this. She brought you a present--your first toy truck! You like it, but don't quite know how to really play with it just yet.
Monday 29 October--You seem to be feeling better today, as do all of us (we have all had a bit of your runny nose stuff), though not so much first thing this morning--that was still rough/fussy time. You woke up around 7:40 and took a while to get calmed down. Once you did, the whole day started going better. Normally, I would have had you go back to bed, as we don't get up that early, but today was professional pictures day for turning 1 year old (which is now 13 months). Got you ready and out the door nearly on time (just 4 minutes later than was planning), and you promptly fell asleep as soon as car was in motion. Traffic was a bit heavy, so both the photographer and I were late, coincidentally arriving at the same time, so it all worked out :) We had your pictures done outside at St. James' Farm Forest Preserve--it was a little chilly, not too bad, though, and plenty of sunshine, so we stayed warm enough (well-dressed helped, of course). You did a super job of being cooperative--insisted on having your blankie with you, which I think will just make the pix cuter. Anyhow, after that, came back home, got you some more food, daddy left for work, then we went to the gym. You were great there, too--just got upset right at the end when I came because one of the ladies was telling the other kid "NO" (she was trying to kick a little while near you) and think you thought she was getting on to you, thus very upset until mommy consoled you. We came back home, I showered, then it was off to Costco. You were asleep once again as soon as car was going, literally (Costco is around 5 minutes from the house, even less if all green lights). Really didn't want to wake you, so left you in seat and put in cart, covered up by my red cloth jacket. Amazingly, even with the wind, you only batted your eyes a bit once we got in the store and then it was right back to napping as I shopped. Since you were sleeping so well, I had lunch there (pizza, of course), then returned home. You were still sleeping, so I left you in seat and brought you in that way. Sat you in kitchen, where you snored away the next hour and a half or so as mommy made chocolate chip cookies lol. You woke up not long before daddy came home. Tried to give you a little bit of cookie, but you were only interested in your bottle. Daddy took over while mommy went out to work. My lessons went well, picked up some dinner at Steak n Shake on way home, then got the report from dad about the evening. All went well, you both played a lot; he did have to chase you around mid-diaper change, though, as you did not want to have one on at all once you got the other off. Told me you crawled right out your door bare butt wiggling away lol. Finally got you diapered when you got cornered at end of hall. You finally ate the cookie I had tried to give you and really liked it (yay!). You also wanted to eat our dinners--kept crawling all over and lunging at us (we were in living room floor, and yes, we shared with you, you just wanted more and more!) Read you a bedtime story (which ended up being a weird/creepy book if you ask me; we'll see what you think when you are older--"The Tale of Squirrel Nutkin") and you did not really fuss as you got put down for sleep. Hope tomorrow will be just as nice or better for you :)
Wednesday 31 October--Happy 2nd Halloween! Today started with taking you to the gym with me, which went well, then back home to clean up, have lunch and get you to take a nap. Oh how you fought it today! About the time you got up, it was time for the trick-or-treaters to start coming (hours are 3-7pm here). Yet none came until just over an hour into it. A bunch came at once, one of the little girls said you were cute :) You were obsessed with the Milk Duds boxes, had to try to keep you from eating them lol. We ended up with 17 total kids coming by, so there was quite a bit of candy left. Daddy came home near the end of the hours and brought a little pumpkin plus some cake, which you were nearly attacking him to get. We went out to Half Price Books, got a couple things there, then to Houlihan's because they were having a super special (buy one get one dinner free). We got you mac n cheese and mashed potatoes, which you loved, no surprise. You also sort of drank from a cup--think we may get lucky enough for you to skip a sippy (*fingers crossed*). It was a great Halloween :)
Monday 29 October--You seem to be feeling better today, as do all of us (we have all had a bit of your runny nose stuff), though not so much first thing this morning--that was still rough/fussy time. You woke up around 7:40 and took a while to get calmed down. Once you did, the whole day started going better. Normally, I would have had you go back to bed, as we don't get up that early, but today was professional pictures day for turning 1 year old (which is now 13 months). Got you ready and out the door nearly on time (just 4 minutes later than was planning), and you promptly fell asleep as soon as car was in motion. Traffic was a bit heavy, so both the photographer and I were late, coincidentally arriving at the same time, so it all worked out :) We had your pictures done outside at St. James' Farm Forest Preserve--it was a little chilly, not too bad, though, and plenty of sunshine, so we stayed warm enough (well-dressed helped, of course). You did a super job of being cooperative--insisted on having your blankie with you, which I think will just make the pix cuter. Anyhow, after that, came back home, got you some more food, daddy left for work, then we went to the gym. You were great there, too--just got upset right at the end when I came because one of the ladies was telling the other kid "NO" (she was trying to kick a little while near you) and think you thought she was getting on to you, thus very upset until mommy consoled you. We came back home, I showered, then it was off to Costco. You were asleep once again as soon as car was going, literally (Costco is around 5 minutes from the house, even less if all green lights). Really didn't want to wake you, so left you in seat and put in cart, covered up by my red cloth jacket. Amazingly, even with the wind, you only batted your eyes a bit once we got in the store and then it was right back to napping as I shopped. Since you were sleeping so well, I had lunch there (pizza, of course), then returned home. You were still sleeping, so I left you in seat and brought you in that way. Sat you in kitchen, where you snored away the next hour and a half or so as mommy made chocolate chip cookies lol. You woke up not long before daddy came home. Tried to give you a little bit of cookie, but you were only interested in your bottle. Daddy took over while mommy went out to work. My lessons went well, picked up some dinner at Steak n Shake on way home, then got the report from dad about the evening. All went well, you both played a lot; he did have to chase you around mid-diaper change, though, as you did not want to have one on at all once you got the other off. Told me you crawled right out your door bare butt wiggling away lol. Finally got you diapered when you got cornered at end of hall. You finally ate the cookie I had tried to give you and really liked it (yay!). You also wanted to eat our dinners--kept crawling all over and lunging at us (we were in living room floor, and yes, we shared with you, you just wanted more and more!) Read you a bedtime story (which ended up being a weird/creepy book if you ask me; we'll see what you think when you are older--"The Tale of Squirrel Nutkin") and you did not really fuss as you got put down for sleep. Hope tomorrow will be just as nice or better for you :)
Wednesday 31 October--Happy 2nd Halloween! Today started with taking you to the gym with me, which went well, then back home to clean up, have lunch and get you to take a nap. Oh how you fought it today! About the time you got up, it was time for the trick-or-treaters to start coming (hours are 3-7pm here). Yet none came until just over an hour into it. A bunch came at once, one of the little girls said you were cute :) You were obsessed with the Milk Duds boxes, had to try to keep you from eating them lol. We ended up with 17 total kids coming by, so there was quite a bit of candy left. Daddy came home near the end of the hours and brought a little pumpkin plus some cake, which you were nearly attacking him to get. We went out to Half Price Books, got a couple things there, then to Houlihan's because they were having a super special (buy one get one dinner free). We got you mac n cheese and mashed potatoes, which you loved, no surprise. You also sort of drank from a cup--think we may get lucky enough for you to skip a sippy (*fingers crossed*). It was a great Halloween :)
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