Thursday, January 29, 2009
Finally Some Real Snow!!!
I've been saying for at least a month now that we needed some real snow. We kept getting little bits, 1/2 inch hear and there. I was ready for a big snow storm. Well, I got it. And I love it (easy for me to say - I don't have to drive anywhere, shovel anything, or do any of the hard work involved!) It has been so fun to be stuck at home for a couple days (David has had three snow days!) I love the way it looks, the way things sound outside. Somehow you can hear someone shoveling down the street. Sound just travels differently. Until today, Matthew thought sled riding was just sitting in his sled and being pulled up and down the sidewalk. We had never taken him to a hill. The other day we made a mini hill in the front yard, but it just wasn't the same. So when we got suprised this morning with another snow day, we decided it was time to have some fun. So we packed up all the snow gear and headed to Nama's house to go sledding. We named the hills there "bunny hills". They aren't the best of sledding hills, but for a novice sledder, they were perfect. We had a blast. Then we got to go inside and have some hot chocolate, soup, and grilled cheese. Here are some pictures of our fun in the snow over the last couple days. 
Monday, January 26, 2009
The Hollidome
Each year on Martin Luther King weekend David's family has gotten together with three other families to go to a hotel overnight. This tradition is about 20 years old. This year was no different. We were at LaQuinta in Sharonville. It was really nice, and we were just about the only ones in the hotel. Here are some fun pictures with our friends.
Mr. Hampster
Tonight David played dress ups with Matthew. We told him he was Mr. Handsome when he was in a shirt and tie. He then said, "Me Mr. Hampster." Here are the pictures.
Matthew Quotes
Matthew is getting funnier and funnier in the things he says. Here are some of his latest. I started writing in the kids' baby books each night. I can usually come up with something to say about my day. It's so much better than waiting and doing it once a month or so - by then I've forgotten everything.
1. Me (trying to get him to touch "goopy goop"): Come on, Matthew.
Matthew: "I'm not coming on!"
2. Matthew as he walks into the dark basement: "Shoot, it's dark down here." (I'm going to have to figure out where "shoot" came from - I don't think it's from me...)
3. "Princess Mommy"
4. "Jacob got bubbles on his mouth." (drool...)
5. When you give him a kiss anywhere but his mouth, he says, "No, on me lips."
6. After I saw that a 12 pack of coke was over $5 full price, I said "Holy moly." Matthew replied, "Holy moly! I like holy molies!"
7. Matthew, about his deflated beach ball, "My beach ball!! It's ruined!!"
8. "I'm taking care of Jacob."
9. "Mmmmm. Delicious."
10. Me: "I forgot my gloves and my hands are cold." Matthew: "Oh well, maybe next time."
11. Matthew was holding the door for me and said, "Mommy, are you coming or not?"
12. Matthew at bedtime: "My chin hurts." Me: "Do you know why?" Matthew: "I lay down too much."
13. Me, trying to get the stroller through the door: "Matthew, can you hold the door for me, please?" Matthew: "No, it's too hard."
14. Me: "If you break that, Mommy will be very angry." Matthew: "Like an ogre?"
15. "Me take care of me self."
16. Matthew was asking where his telephone was and I couldn't understand "telephone". So he looked at me and said "Hello. Goodbye." to translate.
17. I was trying to play a game with him and he said, "Mommy want to play by yourself?"
18. Matthew to David about Matthew's dessert: "Me go potty. Daddy not take it."
19. Matthew with a fake laugh: "That make me laugh. Hahaha."
20. "Nodder" (quote from the movie Cars)
Some of these might not come across funny on the computer, but they made me laugh.
1. Me (trying to get him to touch "goopy goop"): Come on, Matthew.
Matthew: "I'm not coming on!"
2. Matthew as he walks into the dark basement: "Shoot, it's dark down here." (I'm going to have to figure out where "shoot" came from - I don't think it's from me...)
3. "Princess Mommy"
4. "Jacob got bubbles on his mouth." (drool...)
5. When you give him a kiss anywhere but his mouth, he says, "No, on me lips."
6. After I saw that a 12 pack of coke was over $5 full price, I said "Holy moly." Matthew replied, "Holy moly! I like holy molies!"
7. Matthew, about his deflated beach ball, "My beach ball!! It's ruined!!"
8. "I'm taking care of Jacob."
9. "Mmmmm. Delicious."
10. Me: "I forgot my gloves and my hands are cold." Matthew: "Oh well, maybe next time."
11. Matthew was holding the door for me and said, "Mommy, are you coming or not?"
12. Matthew at bedtime: "My chin hurts." Me: "Do you know why?" Matthew: "I lay down too much."
13. Me, trying to get the stroller through the door: "Matthew, can you hold the door for me, please?" Matthew: "No, it's too hard."
14. Me: "If you break that, Mommy will be very angry." Matthew: "Like an ogre?"
15. "Me take care of me self."
16. Matthew was asking where his telephone was and I couldn't understand "telephone". So he looked at me and said "Hello. Goodbye." to translate.
17. I was trying to play a game with him and he said, "Mommy want to play by yourself?"
18. Matthew to David about Matthew's dessert: "Me go potty. Daddy not take it."
19. Matthew with a fake laugh: "That make me laugh. Hahaha."
20. "Nodder" (quote from the movie Cars)
Some of these might not come across funny on the computer, but they made me laugh.
I'm Just Not Ready
Warning: This blog containts talk about poop. If that bothers you, stop reading. I decided today that after 5 days of feeding Jacob cereal, I'm just not ready for it to happen! The reason: his poop changed. It changed from that yellow breastmilk poop to stinky poop. I know I'm wierd, but I kind of like the smell of the breastmilk poop (it's kind of like gasoline - some people like the smell while most people think it stinks). I'm not ready for my little baby to become a big baby. It doesn't seem like he's that interested in what we're eating, so I think I'm going to wait a little longer. I kind of figured that since he was big, he might need it. But he doesn't seem to have an opinion one way or the other when I feed him. For now, I'm stopping the cereal - until I'm ready, or he gets really hungry!
Here's a clip of Jacob and his still very uncontrolled jerking. He's a happy boy!
Here's a clip of Jacob and his still very uncontrolled jerking. He's a happy boy!
Sunday, January 25, 2009
Mixed Feelings
So, the pacifier...what can I say? I have such mixed feelings about it. Matthew never took one, so I had formed all previous opinions from a kid who never took one. I remember being so frustrated when he was tiny and wouldn't take it. Then as he got older, I became so thankful that he didn't because I didn't have to worry about taking it away (not that we have nothing to be concerned about with him sucking his fingers...) So now there's Jacob. Jacob LOVES his pacifier. There are many times that I LOVE the pacifier too. When we're in a quiet place, like church, and he gets fussy, it's wonderful. When we're sitting in a drive thru and waiting a little too long, it's magical. When two kids are more than I can handle and Jacob won't stop crying, it's just the thing I need to survive. But at 4 am when it falls out of his mouth and wakes him up and I have to get out of bed to put it back in his mouth - not so much. He's becoming more aware of the pacifier. He's started trying to put it in his mouth himself, which he is occasionally successful. But usually, it just results in him quickly getting frustrated that he can't get it right (I think he's going to be quick to get frustrated in life - that seems to be his way so far!) He's also started pulling it out of his mouth as soon as we put it in. It seems like it's just out of curiosity and playfulness. It's not that he doesn't want it.
So the point at which we both got very frustrated was in the middle of the night on Saturday night. My mom had Matthew (his first night away from us!), so we were counting on a somewhat decent night's sleep. Well, Jacob woke up at 3:30. I went in the put the pacifier back in his mouth, which usually puts him right back to sleep. It's slightly annoying, but no big deal. I'm back in bed quickly. But not last night. He constantly pulled it out of his mouth over and over. It was always right about the time I crawled back in bed. I fought it for about 30 minutes, and then decided to let him cry. I was tired of it. David woke up at that point and took over for another 15 minutes. Then he gave up to. We decided at about 4:15 that we were going to teach Jacob a lesson and make him find another way to put himself to sleep. We figured that since Matthew wasn't home, it was a good night to do it. After 15 minutes of screaming, we ended up with David so wide awake that he got up to do his homework for his Master's class, and me rocking Jacob to sleep, undoubtedly with the pacifier in his mouth. Who taught whom the lesson???
I still don't know how I feel about the pacifier. But I think sooner rather than later, we're going to work on getting him to find another way to soothe himself. I'm tired of losing sleep over a little piece of plastic. I think in the long run, I'd rather him end up sucking a finger or thumb. As our doctor said the other day about finger/thumb sucking vs. pacifiers: "It's more convenient to not have to worry about where the pacifier is. As long as they aren't sucking fingers when their permanent teeth come in, it's not a big deal. And these days, most kids have braces anyway, so it doesn't really matter. If it lets him sleep well, then your husband will sleep well so he can work harder to earn the money to pay for the braces." (That's more or less what he said - and I have to say that I agree!)
I'm sure we'll continue to use the pacifier because it's the easy answer now...it depends on the day and my mood whether I like it or not. What's your opinion - pacifier or fingers?
So the point at which we both got very frustrated was in the middle of the night on Saturday night. My mom had Matthew (his first night away from us!), so we were counting on a somewhat decent night's sleep. Well, Jacob woke up at 3:30. I went in the put the pacifier back in his mouth, which usually puts him right back to sleep. It's slightly annoying, but no big deal. I'm back in bed quickly. But not last night. He constantly pulled it out of his mouth over and over. It was always right about the time I crawled back in bed. I fought it for about 30 minutes, and then decided to let him cry. I was tired of it. David woke up at that point and took over for another 15 minutes. Then he gave up to. We decided at about 4:15 that we were going to teach Jacob a lesson and make him find another way to put himself to sleep. We figured that since Matthew wasn't home, it was a good night to do it. After 15 minutes of screaming, we ended up with David so wide awake that he got up to do his homework for his Master's class, and me rocking Jacob to sleep, undoubtedly with the pacifier in his mouth. Who taught whom the lesson???
I still don't know how I feel about the pacifier. But I think sooner rather than later, we're going to work on getting him to find another way to soothe himself. I'm tired of losing sleep over a little piece of plastic. I think in the long run, I'd rather him end up sucking a finger or thumb. As our doctor said the other day about finger/thumb sucking vs. pacifiers: "It's more convenient to not have to worry about where the pacifier is. As long as they aren't sucking fingers when their permanent teeth come in, it's not a big deal. And these days, most kids have braces anyway, so it doesn't really matter. If it lets him sleep well, then your husband will sleep well so he can work harder to earn the money to pay for the braces." (That's more or less what he said - and I have to say that I agree!)
I'm sure we'll continue to use the pacifier because it's the easy answer now...it depends on the day and my mood whether I like it or not. What's your opinion - pacifier or fingers?
You know you have a problem if...
I've decided I'm on the verge of being a blogaholic...I find myself at 3 am, caring for my baby, rocking him, feeding him, in a nice, tender moment. And what am I thinking about? I'm thinking about what I'm going to put on the blog. I'd say 80% of the time, the thoughts never make it to the blog. I usually write some nice eloquent entry in my head, and then forget it by morning. What is my problem :)
Friday, January 23, 2009
Lots of Firsts
We've had lots of firsts this week in our house. Here is the list:
1. Two weeks ago Jacob rolled over all by himself, tummy to back. He had, several times, rolled with some help. I would either prop him up just right on his arms so he could just roll, or he would use his feet to push off our legs to turn over (that was back to belly). But last week it was all by himself.
2. Last night was the first night that neither kid got us out of bed for 6 whole hours! This may be the first time since Jacob was born!
3. Jacob's first sick trip to the doctor - which resulted in Jacob's first cold, first ear infection, and first antibiotic.
4. Jacob's first cereal. I'll post pictures of that later.
5. Jacob's first time riding sitting up in the stroller, with no carseat.
1. Two weeks ago Jacob rolled over all by himself, tummy to back. He had, several times, rolled with some help. I would either prop him up just right on his arms so he could just roll, or he would use his feet to push off our legs to turn over (that was back to belly). But last week it was all by himself.
2. Last night was the first night that neither kid got us out of bed for 6 whole hours! This may be the first time since Jacob was born!
3. Jacob's first sick trip to the doctor - which resulted in Jacob's first cold, first ear infection, and first antibiotic.
4. Jacob's first cereal. I'll post pictures of that later.
5. Jacob's first time riding sitting up in the stroller, with no carseat.
Tuesday, January 20, 2009
4 Months
Today we had Jacob's 4 month check up. I love taking the kids to the doctor for well visits to see how they are growing!! Here's how the big guy measures up:
Weight: 15 lbs. 7 oz. (And surprisingly that's only about the 60th percentile!!)
Height/Length: 25 1/4 inches (about 60th percentile too)
Head Circumference: Just under 17 inches (about the 55th percentile)
Matthew at 4 months was 13 lbs 8 oz and 25 inches.
Recently I was looking at Jacob's thunder thighs and was curious who's thighs were bigger - Jacob's or Matthew's. They are just about the same, depending on where on Matthew's thigh you measure. Jacob's thigh is so short and fat that there aren't too many options on where to measure. It's going to be interesting to see who is going to be the "bigger" brother!!
I am so thankful for the four months we've had with Jacob. He is still such a relaxed person who has started to smile a lot. He giggles some now, especially when tickled on his ribs! We just love him so much and are thankful for what he has added to our family.
Matthew seems to be dealing with his brother very well now. He was so awesome at first, but then went through a stage of slight rebellion and jealousy. That seems to have ended now as he has accepted that this is how things are going to be now. I'm so proud of the big brother he is.
Matthew is telling me he's ready to play Veggies Tales, therefore I must go for now :)
Weight: 15 lbs. 7 oz. (And surprisingly that's only about the 60th percentile!!)
Height/Length: 25 1/4 inches (about 60th percentile too)
Head Circumference: Just under 17 inches (about the 55th percentile)
Matthew at 4 months was 13 lbs 8 oz and 25 inches.
Recently I was looking at Jacob's thunder thighs and was curious who's thighs were bigger - Jacob's or Matthew's. They are just about the same, depending on where on Matthew's thigh you measure. Jacob's thigh is so short and fat that there aren't too many options on where to measure. It's going to be interesting to see who is going to be the "bigger" brother!!
I am so thankful for the four months we've had with Jacob. He is still such a relaxed person who has started to smile a lot. He giggles some now, especially when tickled on his ribs! We just love him so much and are thankful for what he has added to our family.
Matthew seems to be dealing with his brother very well now. He was so awesome at first, but then went through a stage of slight rebellion and jealousy. That seems to have ended now as he has accepted that this is how things are going to be now. I'm so proud of the big brother he is.
Matthew is telling me he's ready to play Veggies Tales, therefore I must go for now :)
Friday, January 16, 2009
Jacob's Girl
On Sunday we had the privilege of meeting Lillian "Lilly" Grace Koesters. Jacob has already made a move on her - this picture was not posed. It was all Jacob's doing.
I happen to agree with Jacob - Lilly is pretty perfect. She's gorgeous and we can't wait to see what kind of baby she becomes.
Here are some fun pictures from the last time we went to visit the Koesters in Louisville on New Year's Eve, before Lilly's arrival.
I happen to agree with Jacob - Lilly is pretty perfect. She's gorgeous and we can't wait to see what kind of baby she becomes.
Here are some fun pictures from the last time we went to visit the Koesters in Louisville on New Year's Eve, before Lilly's arrival.
Thursday, January 15, 2009
Top 10 Reasons
Here is my list of top ten reasons why Matthew called me into his room last night. From about 4:30 on, I think I was in his room about every 3-5 minutes. He has a nice cold, with a nasty cough, so he was having a hard time sleeping. Some of the reasons were legitimate, and others, not so much. Here are my favorite ones that fit into the "not so legitimate" category:
1. "I want stuffed animal" (from his pile of animals in his room)
2. "I hungry." (Normally I would tell him too bad, but he's sick, so I took pity on him. Plus, I was starving. So I got him a snack.)
3. Less than 5 minutes later, he calls me back. "This one's for you, Mommy," giving me a pretzel.
4. "Kiss me on my lips, Mommy."
5. "Lay with me Mommy."
6. Holding a stuffed frog that has Velcro on two of his legs, Matthew asks me, "Mommy, which side do you like? The bumpy or the soft?" (of the Velcro...)
7. "Me go potty." -about 6 times.
8. David went in to him one time and Matthew requested me instead to take him to the potty.
9. "Me need tissue" (that one was legitimate since he had snot running down his face)
10. Right after we said goodnight and left the room (less than 30 seconds after we closed the door) Matthew calls for Daddy. I went in and he said, "No, Daddy." So David went in and Matthew said, "Thank you for painting my room, for painting my walls and painting my ceiling."
Hopefully tonight we'll all get more sleep - but I doubt it. We don't really sleep in our house anymore.
1. "I want stuffed animal" (from his pile of animals in his room)
2. "I hungry." (Normally I would tell him too bad, but he's sick, so I took pity on him. Plus, I was starving. So I got him a snack.)
3. Less than 5 minutes later, he calls me back. "This one's for you, Mommy," giving me a pretzel.
4. "Kiss me on my lips, Mommy."
5. "Lay with me Mommy."
6. Holding a stuffed frog that has Velcro on two of his legs, Matthew asks me, "Mommy, which side do you like? The bumpy or the soft?" (of the Velcro...)
7. "Me go potty." -about 6 times.
8. David went in to him one time and Matthew requested me instead to take him to the potty.
9. "Me need tissue" (that one was legitimate since he had snot running down his face)
10. Right after we said goodnight and left the room (less than 30 seconds after we closed the door) Matthew calls for Daddy. I went in and he said, "No, Daddy." So David went in and Matthew said, "Thank you for painting my room, for painting my walls and painting my ceiling."
Hopefully tonight we'll all get more sleep - but I doubt it. We don't really sleep in our house anymore.
Too Stinkin' Cute
I know I'm biased because I'm the mom, but check out Jacob's 3 (almost 4...) month pictures. I think the one with clouds looks like it could be a toilet paper add!! I almost behaved and got the $10 package, but then I had to slip one extra sheet in there. I couldn't decide which one I liked better (and still can't!)
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