This past week has been a decent one! I am finally starting to feel more "normal" again, so things have been getting done that I've been pushing to the back burner for a while. Yay!
The kids have been doing really well this year for staying away from the road, so that makes my days a little easier when they're outside so much! Next year though, I'm sure I'll have to watch Kimberly like a hawk. Although... Caleb has been a HUGE help with her lately. He will take her out of the playpen, exersaucer, highchair and get her out of the bathroom if I'm busy doing something else. He loves being a big brother! :)
Caleb also pulled his other loose tooth out last week Thursday, right after I posted my last post... go figure. He was so excited about it, he couldn't wait to tell his Sunday school teacher... apparently, she said it was awesome. lol
He is also learning the days of the week, and he's getting it slowly, but surely. He understands what tomorrow, yesterday and last week were, but months are a little harder for him to grasp that long of a time span. (He's trying to figure out how much longer until we get to bring Skip home.) I have seriously thought of making a paper chain (one ring for every day) to help him understand a month. Maybe while we're waiting for Daniel to fall asleep tonight he and I can work on that. That means I'm going to have to make a run to the dollar store for construction paper and a glue stick.
Daniel has had an interesting week. He got his finger caught in the chain on Lucas' bike on Monday and it got pinched hard. He has been soaking it 1-3 times a day to get all the gunk out, but we're still a little concerned about infection. It was a little swollen Tuesday night but Wednesday morning it looked a lot better so we're continuing to soak it and goop it up with Neosporin to hopefully ward off infection and help the healing process. He doesn't seem too bothered with it most of the time, but he usually asks to soak it if it starts bugging him. He's a tough little man, of that there is no doubt. We have also talked to him about taking his training wheels off, but he's not too sure about it yet. When he's riding, you rarely see him using his training wheels, but he likes the added security, I guess. :)
Lucas has been a typical 3 year old. He is quite moody some days and we're still dealing with the occasional accident. He is really easy to keep track of when he's on his bike out front though. He makes his bike stationary. There is a rut beside the driveway that when he has his back tire in it, the training wheels keep him propped up and he can pedal away and go nowhere. He gets his exercise without me wondering where he took off to now. haha
Kimberly is getting braver daily. She loves playing on the deck and since the boys broke the gates off, she has full access to the steps. Her latest thing is to army crawl as far as she dares, sit up and scooch on her but until her legs are over the edge. Then she can see the neighbors dogs, preach at the boys and have a grand ol' time. She is quite the character, that is for sure.
Peter has been crazy busy this week. He has not been in the house before 10 after supper or home before 6. It has made some really long days for me and the boys. At about 5, they start crying for him, and nothing I do is good enough, so that can be frustrating, but we manage. :)
Anyway, I better get going. Lucas is in the bathroom and I do not want to mop up a swimming pool off the floor. Hope everyone is having a really good week, and have a good weekend!
Thursday, July 30, 2009
Thursday, July 23, 2009
Busy week, but finally a couple answers!
So yes, we've been busy (as per the usual) but I got my lab results back last week and my thyroid was low. I have been officially diagnosed with Hashtimotos, an autoimmune disease where your own body kills your thyroid gland. Six months ago, we weren't sure if it was post-partum thyroiditis, which has very similar symptoms, so it's good to know a definite diagnosis so we know a little better what we can expect. My thyroid hormone has been upped, so we're waiting for that to take effect. I'm really looking forward to having more energy!
Last week we did go to the tractor show, but I was not there as long as Peter was, for the sake of Kimberly's naps. It's not so bad if she misses one nap a day, but both is not such a good idea. So Friday I showed up after lunch and was home a couple hours before Peter and the boys were. I really enjoyed some one-on-one with Kimberly and the peace and quiet after she went to bed! :)
This week isn't too exciting. The weather hasn't been the greatest, so today I'll be working downstairs getting that cleaned up and the old carpet pieces pulled outside to head to the dump. They came from my sister in law's house and the boys have not been too kind to it, so it stinks. I am going to look for the foam puzzle pieces that are easy to clean and makes the floor not too hard if the kids would fall while they're playing.
Kimberly has been getting braver. She now walks around the playpen and crib when she's standing and if told to lie down, she lets go and flops down to the mattress, giggling like crazy of course. A couple more months and she should be walking. She does not have the insane fear of falling that Lucas did, so it shouldn't take her so long. :)
Caleb has lost his first tooth. He decided to pull it out Sunday night by himself, after he'd gone to bed of course. The other tooth is a little more stubborn and is sitting loosely in his mouth still. He tried most of Monday to get it out, but to no avail. Maybe this Sunday it'll be out. :)
Daniel has been trying to ride his bike without using the training wheels, but he's a little apprehensive yet when we suggest taking them off. I think he'll have it by the end of the summer, but if not, I'm not going to worry too much. I was almost 8 before I was riding without training wheels... :)
Lucas is talking more clearly every day. He can be quite the character when he does talk, making me laugh often. He and Kimberly are best buds and more often than not, they are laughing and messing around long after being put to bed. Lucas is different than my other boys though, for this reason. He and Kimberly might mess around, but he stays on his bed when they do. Only in the morning will he climb in her bed with her, even though she's not a big fan of that, and he always locks their door first. Turkey. :)
But that's about all for now... time to get another load of laundry switched and some cleaning done. :)
Last week we did go to the tractor show, but I was not there as long as Peter was, for the sake of Kimberly's naps. It's not so bad if she misses one nap a day, but both is not such a good idea. So Friday I showed up after lunch and was home a couple hours before Peter and the boys were. I really enjoyed some one-on-one with Kimberly and the peace and quiet after she went to bed! :)
This week isn't too exciting. The weather hasn't been the greatest, so today I'll be working downstairs getting that cleaned up and the old carpet pieces pulled outside to head to the dump. They came from my sister in law's house and the boys have not been too kind to it, so it stinks. I am going to look for the foam puzzle pieces that are easy to clean and makes the floor not too hard if the kids would fall while they're playing.
Kimberly has been getting braver. She now walks around the playpen and crib when she's standing and if told to lie down, she lets go and flops down to the mattress, giggling like crazy of course. A couple more months and she should be walking. She does not have the insane fear of falling that Lucas did, so it shouldn't take her so long. :)
Caleb has lost his first tooth. He decided to pull it out Sunday night by himself, after he'd gone to bed of course. The other tooth is a little more stubborn and is sitting loosely in his mouth still. He tried most of Monday to get it out, but to no avail. Maybe this Sunday it'll be out. :)
Daniel has been trying to ride his bike without using the training wheels, but he's a little apprehensive yet when we suggest taking them off. I think he'll have it by the end of the summer, but if not, I'm not going to worry too much. I was almost 8 before I was riding without training wheels... :)
Lucas is talking more clearly every day. He can be quite the character when he does talk, making me laugh often. He and Kimberly are best buds and more often than not, they are laughing and messing around long after being put to bed. Lucas is different than my other boys though, for this reason. He and Kimberly might mess around, but he stays on his bed when they do. Only in the morning will he climb in her bed with her, even though she's not a big fan of that, and he always locks their door first. Turkey. :)
But that's about all for now... time to get another load of laundry switched and some cleaning done. :)
Tuesday, July 14, 2009
Busy life in the summer!
Well, I guess it's been a week again... Things have been busy with the kids and Kimberly is getting around a lot more than she used to! Thankfully she doesn't mind being contained in the play pen once in a while. She actually fell asleep in there yesterday.
As I said, Kimberly's getting around. She has figured out how to pull herself up completely and although it took a couple days, she's not scared to get down by herself anymore. She used to scream until I "rescued" her, but she's all good now. Next item is to teach her to get down steps the right way so she doesn't bounce all the way down off the deck. She's done it twice already, no injuries, but she was scared. Once she calmed down though, she was right there, ready to do it again. Little stinker. She has also aquired her third tooth!! Finally! For a while, I thought she'd only ever get 2, but I found #3 on Sunday.
The boys are busy as always, but even more so now that the sandbox is filled again. They have been playing in there every day for hours at a time. One downside is that they track so much in the house with them. Oh well, I guess that's what vacuums and brooms are for, right?
I have been feeling a little better where my cold is concerned, but I am constantly tired. I'm usually ready for bed about as soon as the boys are quiet, and I'm never ready for morning. haha. I do believe my thyroid is low again. Crazy how much that affects one's body! I am managing to get done what needs to, with the help of a great hubby. :) I'm so thankful for him and that even though he works hard, he's still willing to help with the kids, and strangely, he loves vacuuming. He takes FOREVER to do what I can in a few minutes, but, at least he's thorough! :)
That's about all for this week... we will be up in Allendale Thursday night and probably most of Friday and Saturday morning for the Allendale steam show. They have all kinds of old tractors there, and we usually go. I don't know that I'll be there Saturday as after Friday I'm usually all tractored out, but we'll see. Thursday night is the horse pulls and those are fun to watch. :)
Hope you are all doing well, and have a good week!
As I said, Kimberly's getting around. She has figured out how to pull herself up completely and although it took a couple days, she's not scared to get down by herself anymore. She used to scream until I "rescued" her, but she's all good now. Next item is to teach her to get down steps the right way so she doesn't bounce all the way down off the deck. She's done it twice already, no injuries, but she was scared. Once she calmed down though, she was right there, ready to do it again. Little stinker. She has also aquired her third tooth!! Finally! For a while, I thought she'd only ever get 2, but I found #3 on Sunday.
The boys are busy as always, but even more so now that the sandbox is filled again. They have been playing in there every day for hours at a time. One downside is that they track so much in the house with them. Oh well, I guess that's what vacuums and brooms are for, right?
I have been feeling a little better where my cold is concerned, but I am constantly tired. I'm usually ready for bed about as soon as the boys are quiet, and I'm never ready for morning. haha. I do believe my thyroid is low again. Crazy how much that affects one's body! I am managing to get done what needs to, with the help of a great hubby. :) I'm so thankful for him and that even though he works hard, he's still willing to help with the kids, and strangely, he loves vacuuming. He takes FOREVER to do what I can in a few minutes, but, at least he's thorough! :)
That's about all for this week... we will be up in Allendale Thursday night and probably most of Friday and Saturday morning for the Allendale steam show. They have all kinds of old tractors there, and we usually go. I don't know that I'll be there Saturday as after Friday I'm usually all tractored out, but we'll see. Thursday night is the horse pulls and those are fun to watch. :)
Hope you are all doing well, and have a good week!
Tuesday, July 7, 2009
Yeah, yeah, I know I've been slacking with the posting. But I have a really good excuse, I promise! I had a massive sinus infection for 4 days last week, and after I started getting over that, it got really busy with catching up with all the work I didn't get done when I felt so sick. I finally started feeling better Thursday night/ Friday morning, where I could actually breathe while sleeping. So, Friday I got some dishes done, and some laundry too.
Saturday being the fourth, we went to the parade in Dorr in the morning and then to Ray and Evie's for lunch. We got home around 3:30 and Kimberly went to bed. We just kinda hung around spending time together as a family, and at 4:30, we realized Lucas was no longer hanging out on the couch because he decided he was tired too, and had headed to bed. He actually slept until about 8PM and was back in bed at 9:30. After the boys were all tucked in bed, we watched the Dorr fireworks from the kitchen window and headed to bed ourselves.
Sunday was pretty typical. I was home in the morning with Kimberly and Daniel, as they were both sleeping when Peter left, and we all went to church at night. Because all the kids slept in the afternoon, bedtime was a bit of a fight, but we managed to have them all sleeping by 10.
Monday was busy chasing kids out of the garden, turning the hose off before all my flowers floated away, and laundry. We also got a new load of sand for the sand box, but now there's so much of it, they are covered from head to toe and banished to the outdoors. haha The guy who brought it is a customer of Peter's and he kinda over-did on how much we needed. The sand box is full, yes, but the sides of the sand box are not 5 feet high!
Another new improvement is that Lucas decided out of the blue last night that he doesn't need pull-ups to bed anymore. We were a little nervous, but he woke up dry this morning and went to the bathroom as soon as he got up. I'm SOOO HAPPY that I only have to buy diapers for one child now! Wow, it's been a long time since we only had one in diapers!!! He has also done really well with staying dry during the day too! YAY! *doin' a little happy dance* :)
That's about all for now... time to get working on laundry and cleaning the basement... the boys have made such a mess down there, it's embarrassing.
Saturday being the fourth, we went to the parade in Dorr in the morning and then to Ray and Evie's for lunch. We got home around 3:30 and Kimberly went to bed. We just kinda hung around spending time together as a family, and at 4:30, we realized Lucas was no longer hanging out on the couch because he decided he was tired too, and had headed to bed. He actually slept until about 8PM and was back in bed at 9:30. After the boys were all tucked in bed, we watched the Dorr fireworks from the kitchen window and headed to bed ourselves.
Sunday was pretty typical. I was home in the morning with Kimberly and Daniel, as they were both sleeping when Peter left, and we all went to church at night. Because all the kids slept in the afternoon, bedtime was a bit of a fight, but we managed to have them all sleeping by 10.
Monday was busy chasing kids out of the garden, turning the hose off before all my flowers floated away, and laundry. We also got a new load of sand for the sand box, but now there's so much of it, they are covered from head to toe and banished to the outdoors. haha The guy who brought it is a customer of Peter's and he kinda over-did on how much we needed. The sand box is full, yes, but the sides of the sand box are not 5 feet high!
Another new improvement is that Lucas decided out of the blue last night that he doesn't need pull-ups to bed anymore. We were a little nervous, but he woke up dry this morning and went to the bathroom as soon as he got up. I'm SOOO HAPPY that I only have to buy diapers for one child now! Wow, it's been a long time since we only had one in diapers!!! He has also done really well with staying dry during the day too! YAY! *doin' a little happy dance* :)
That's about all for now... time to get working on laundry and cleaning the basement... the boys have made such a mess down there, it's embarrassing.
Wednesday, July 1, 2009
Doctor visit...
Ok, so I didn't think I'd say this, but I REALLY miss my old doctor. He never ordered blood draws for lead, or any other test that was unnecessary either. Kimberly had her 1 year check this morning and the poor baby was poked 3 times before they actually hit a vein!!! She was a trooper though. Hardly a wimper outa her. Next time though, I think I'm refusing to put my kids through that.
On a good note, Kimberly is growing well, although she is still quite a bit smaller than my boys were (YAY). She weighs 20lb 9oz and is 29 1/2 inches long. That equates to 40th% for height and 60th for weight. Caleb and Daniel were always 90-95th% and Lucas around 75th%.
We did something different for sitter for the boys today though. Our neighbor lady has offered to watch the boys when I need to do groceries and that kind of stuff, so we asked her to watch the boys this morning. It worked really well because I didn't have to drop them off or worry that they were going to run circles around my in-laws. And when Peter got home, they came home, so it was a good arrangement. We might be doing that again. :)
Kimberly has started to get ambitious... she has been pulling herself up to her knees in the crib and reaching on her dresser and pulling things off into her bed. She thinks it's great, me, not so much, especially when her face is covered in butt cream. (that was with the help of Lucas of course.)
On a good note, Kimberly is growing well, although she is still quite a bit smaller than my boys were (YAY). She weighs 20lb 9oz and is 29 1/2 inches long. That equates to 40th% for height and 60th for weight. Caleb and Daniel were always 90-95th% and Lucas around 75th%.
We did something different for sitter for the boys today though. Our neighbor lady has offered to watch the boys when I need to do groceries and that kind of stuff, so we asked her to watch the boys this morning. It worked really well because I didn't have to drop them off or worry that they were going to run circles around my in-laws. And when Peter got home, they came home, so it was a good arrangement. We might be doing that again. :)
Kimberly has started to get ambitious... she has been pulling herself up to her knees in the crib and reaching on her dresser and pulling things off into her bed. She thinks it's great, me, not so much, especially when her face is covered in butt cream. (that was with the help of Lucas of course.)
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