The weather started out pretty good this morning so I decided to take us on a little hike. It's about a 5k or so loop and normally takes us an hour to do. About 20 minutes into it Jackson wanted up. I had brought my fabulous preschool sized kinderpack so I flipped him up on my back and away we went. Now if I had been thinking I would have turned around then since we weren't even at the half way point, but I thought he was just needing a little break and would want to walk again. He didn't. I carried him about 40 minutes, my back was a little sore, he is 34 or so pounds so he is heavy. My carrier was awesome though, it really shifts the weight into my hips and legs so it's not pulling down on my shoulders.
I'm not sure why he was so tired today, he had a good sleep last night and it was still well before nap time when we went hiking. He had a big nap after lunch too, close to 4 hours. And after a bath he fell asleep pretty easily tonight. So hopefully he's not sick again because I am so out of leave it's not funny. And we're going to my parent's Friday for the long weekend. I'll pick him up after lunch at daycare, he should be pretty tired and ready for a nap after playing all morning and having a good lunch.
I had a nap today too, and the puppy who came with us on the walk is currently snoring on the couch, and had a big nap as well. He's not used to such a long walk, not for awhile any way. I've had to start using the halti on him again though because he's pulling a lot again. We did obedience classes before Jackson was born but he didn't ever really get the no pull walk. He will sit, and down, especially if there is a treat offered, but he pulls constantly. Jackson will never be able to walk him.
Overall it was a good weekend, didn't spend any money (have none to spend lol) and we got out to enjoy the nice weather quite a bit. It's raining now and is supposed to continue for a couple days. Means I don't have to water my garden which is nice. Speaking of my garden, my tomato plants are going awesome, the carrots seem to have disappeared, the swiss chard is sad looking, I may try that again after the hottest part of summer. My cucumbers were eaten by squirrels and only two bean plants made it. The pepper plant is hanging in there but doesn't seem to be growing much. I do have some lettuce that seems to be doing well. I also have a few calla lilies in my pots that are blooming, I guess the squirrels missed those. I do love calla lilies, they are so pretty!
A short work week, then a nice long weekend. I hope we have a good time at my parent's place, and are able to go to the beach. The short week will be nice for his first in the preschool room. I am hopeful that it goes well and he adjusts quickly, but I know my kid and anticipate some crying and perhaps a tantrum or two. I really hope they listen to me about the potty training, which did not happen at all this weekend. If the weather is nice we'll be outside a lot this weekend, so that'll be good for hanging out in underpants outside.
Starting in July I'm moving to a cash budget system, well a hybrid of one any way. I will be using envelopes, mostly because the jars I see on Til Debt Do Us Part would be too hard to carry around. I have my categories all sorted out and a plan to pay off my small debt, and save for a house and a few other things. I am also going to be saving for Christmas. I plan to use my ING savings account, which I haven't used in many many years, to save for that, and a couple other things that are yearly purchases. I'm combining a few different ideas and am hoping it will go well. I will need to show some restraint, and to say no to my baby. He usually asks for a toy when we go to certain stores, but when I look around the living room it isn't like he needs any! I need to stop shopping. I am a shopaholic. Extreme shopaholic. I need a replacement for that. Maybe I can do a workout when the urge to shop strikes... I'd lose weight for sure! :-)
And that's that for now. Rambling post I guess but just stuff to get out. Time for me to go to bed shortly, kiddo is sound asleep and it's a big day for him tomorrow.
Sunday, June 24, 2012
Saturday, June 23, 2012
Picnic at the Park
Today has been a good day so far, the weather is fabulous and we met up with the SMC group in Ottawa for a picnic at Sandy Hill park. It was a lot of fun though I spent more time chasing Jackson than being able to chat with anyone unfortunately. He was pretty good but at the end was not listening so it was time to come home. I didn't know they have a wading pool there so didn't take his swimsuit, so he didn't get to get wet. I know now and it wasn't that hard to get to so we may go back. It was quite a nice little park. I'm sure there are similar in our area, closer to home, but I have to find them! We normally stick to our little hidden park that he enjoys, we can walk there in just over 20 minutes so we take the dog, play at the park then walk home. I am thinking of trying the bike out after nap time, to head to that little park for some playing. But it will depend on what time he wakes from his nap at.
Some pics of him enjoying himself
He also enjoyed digging in the dirt and going down the big slide with mommy, though mommy's butt got a little burned so we only did that twice.
It was nice to see the other mommy's and kids as well, a few are either trying for 2, in the process of having their second or already have two. It was inspiring to see and makes me more determined to make that work for me.
Work is work, and my acting promotion was extended so the extra money will be coming in for an additional month, which is great and will hopefully build up my savings towards my goal.
Daycare is going well, he moves up to the preschool room on Monday and yesterday they gave me a list of things he'll need that I wasn't prepared for, so had to spend extra money which rather annoys me. And then there was some issue with training pants, they want him in pull ups, I don't use disposables, and he's been wearing underwear in the toddler room for two weeks now, so why are we going backwards. His toddler room teacher was nice, and told me that I am his mother and to say what I want them to do. Which is underpants. I'll make sure to leave a few extra pairs of underpants and shorts there, I do any way, and will expect accidents, but if they are consistent with getting him to sit on the potty, there shouldn't be an issue. I will have to be on top of it here, which so far hasn't gone well. I am hoping next weekend at my parent's will be good, he will likely be out in their backyard a good portion of the day, or at the beach, so underwear it will be! Plus I got a piddle pad for the car seat so won't have to worry about that either. It should be delivered Monday or Tuesday (had to order it online as it's been out of stock at the local stores forever).
And that's our time so far :-) He's napping, I'm considering one myself, though I have a lot of chores I should be doing. Always chores to do though... don't always have time to nap.
Some pics of him enjoying himself
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| driving the train |
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| on the toddler sized slide |
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| on the tire swing |
It was nice to see the other mommy's and kids as well, a few are either trying for 2, in the process of having their second or already have two. It was inspiring to see and makes me more determined to make that work for me.
Work is work, and my acting promotion was extended so the extra money will be coming in for an additional month, which is great and will hopefully build up my savings towards my goal.
Daycare is going well, he moves up to the preschool room on Monday and yesterday they gave me a list of things he'll need that I wasn't prepared for, so had to spend extra money which rather annoys me. And then there was some issue with training pants, they want him in pull ups, I don't use disposables, and he's been wearing underwear in the toddler room for two weeks now, so why are we going backwards. His toddler room teacher was nice, and told me that I am his mother and to say what I want them to do. Which is underpants. I'll make sure to leave a few extra pairs of underpants and shorts there, I do any way, and will expect accidents, but if they are consistent with getting him to sit on the potty, there shouldn't be an issue. I will have to be on top of it here, which so far hasn't gone well. I am hoping next weekend at my parent's will be good, he will likely be out in their backyard a good portion of the day, or at the beach, so underwear it will be! Plus I got a piddle pad for the car seat so won't have to worry about that either. It should be delivered Monday or Tuesday (had to order it online as it's been out of stock at the local stores forever).
And that's our time so far :-) He's napping, I'm considering one myself, though I have a lot of chores I should be doing. Always chores to do though... don't always have time to nap.
Saturday, June 16, 2012
Lovely weekend, sick baby
The weather this weekend is pretty amazing. It's hot and a bit humid but sunny and would be nice to get out to the park, for a walk, maybe a bike ride. But here I am at 6:40 and my baby is asleep and has been for about an hour or so already. He has a fever and while it comes down with Advil quite quickly I hate to keep him on medicine all the time, I believe a fever has a purpose and if he is still drinking, and able to sleep, I don't want to medicate him. I gave him a dose this morning so we could get a few things done, and because he was whiny and didn't want to sleep but was sleepy. We got our groceries done among a few other things, and have been just hanging out watching TV, movies and relaxing.
My plans for the weekend had been to bike to the park this morning and then this after to go for a "ride" on his new balance bike. But here I am with my kid already asleep, totally not used to him being up there so early. It's been over a month since we moved his bedtime to 8 from 7, and even longer since it was 6:30. So I just don't really know what to do with myself! I have some silly tv show on and am thinking I might have time to watch a movie from my PVR. Interesting thought.
I guess it's good he's sick this weekend, we have plans for the next couple so we'll get this over with and move on. But he can't be sick this week because I have to go to work on Tuesday, there are some big changes coming at work and I am concerned about what my job and future will be like. I really need to be there, so he has got to be up for daycare! Hopefully this fever is just a couple days of misery and we'll be back to healthy by Monday.
Speaking of daycare, Jackson is moving up to the preschool room June 26th. I'm sure he's ready but I'm not sure I am! It'll probably take him a week or so to adjust, it might take me longer. The preschool room has new teachers, a new schedule, and a ratio of 1 teacher to 8 kids instead of 5 like in the toddler room. But it also has bigger toys, big kid toys, more room in the play yard, more kids to play with, a lot of them he knows from the toddler room, and I imagine the potty training will really pick up. He has been doing really well with that at daycare but we are still having a lot of accidents at home, I'm going to need a new area rug when this is done :-) It will be interesting to see how I adjust lol, the preschoolers are usually outside still when I come to pick him up. That will change in November as my office is moving further from the daycare, but for now it will be interesting to try and get him to leave that fun. I might just adjust my schedule to add half an hour at the end of the day, and be able to leave 2 hours earlier on Fridays... we'll see!
Well we have some vomit now, I think from the fever more than anything. It's been two weeks since I had the flu or food poisoning so I can't imagine this is the same thing, but you never know. But he's going back to sleep, I tried to get some Advil in him but I think that might have set off the throwing up, so I'll wait to try again. Big sigh.
I have been looking at the area I want to buy a house in, it's not in the same city technically so the subsidy I have for daycare wouldn't be the same, however they do have a program there that I might qualify for. And there seem to be home daycares that are a big less than around here. They also have daycares in the schools, I believe more than just before and after care so that would be great for a number 2, drop them both off at the same place, pick them up at the same place. Close to home because it's a small town. But it is a little more French than I'm used to, I don't speak French at all though it would be wise to learn given my job and the fact I still want to move up. And it would be good for Jackson to learn, and easier in such a community and in a French school. But that also scares me a bit. Sometimes I think I'd like to move back to the smaller town near my parent's but I wouldn't have the same job there so it's not really an option. Not right now any way.
And in the T42 front, I still have weight to lose before I want to try, I have days where I wonder if waiting another year would be good. As it is I'll be 38 when number 2 arrives, what is one more year? But I know that it gets harder and I know my mom went through menopause earlier, and my sister who is 5 years older than me is starting... so that clock is ticking. I will be getting tests done later this summer, after holidays and such, and hopefully I will be another 15 to 20 lbs lower, closer to goal. Closer to "healthy". I have been working on working out, and on eating healthier, more veggies, more lean meats, less carbs, less sugar and refined crap. For Jackson too.
My plans for the weekend had been to bike to the park this morning and then this after to go for a "ride" on his new balance bike. But here I am with my kid already asleep, totally not used to him being up there so early. It's been over a month since we moved his bedtime to 8 from 7, and even longer since it was 6:30. So I just don't really know what to do with myself! I have some silly tv show on and am thinking I might have time to watch a movie from my PVR. Interesting thought.
I guess it's good he's sick this weekend, we have plans for the next couple so we'll get this over with and move on. But he can't be sick this week because I have to go to work on Tuesday, there are some big changes coming at work and I am concerned about what my job and future will be like. I really need to be there, so he has got to be up for daycare! Hopefully this fever is just a couple days of misery and we'll be back to healthy by Monday.
Speaking of daycare, Jackson is moving up to the preschool room June 26th. I'm sure he's ready but I'm not sure I am! It'll probably take him a week or so to adjust, it might take me longer. The preschool room has new teachers, a new schedule, and a ratio of 1 teacher to 8 kids instead of 5 like in the toddler room. But it also has bigger toys, big kid toys, more room in the play yard, more kids to play with, a lot of them he knows from the toddler room, and I imagine the potty training will really pick up. He has been doing really well with that at daycare but we are still having a lot of accidents at home, I'm going to need a new area rug when this is done :-) It will be interesting to see how I adjust lol, the preschoolers are usually outside still when I come to pick him up. That will change in November as my office is moving further from the daycare, but for now it will be interesting to try and get him to leave that fun. I might just adjust my schedule to add half an hour at the end of the day, and be able to leave 2 hours earlier on Fridays... we'll see!
Well we have some vomit now, I think from the fever more than anything. It's been two weeks since I had the flu or food poisoning so I can't imagine this is the same thing, but you never know. But he's going back to sleep, I tried to get some Advil in him but I think that might have set off the throwing up, so I'll wait to try again. Big sigh.
I have been looking at the area I want to buy a house in, it's not in the same city technically so the subsidy I have for daycare wouldn't be the same, however they do have a program there that I might qualify for. And there seem to be home daycares that are a big less than around here. They also have daycares in the schools, I believe more than just before and after care so that would be great for a number 2, drop them both off at the same place, pick them up at the same place. Close to home because it's a small town. But it is a little more French than I'm used to, I don't speak French at all though it would be wise to learn given my job and the fact I still want to move up. And it would be good for Jackson to learn, and easier in such a community and in a French school. But that also scares me a bit. Sometimes I think I'd like to move back to the smaller town near my parent's but I wouldn't have the same job there so it's not really an option. Not right now any way.
And in the T42 front, I still have weight to lose before I want to try, I have days where I wonder if waiting another year would be good. As it is I'll be 38 when number 2 arrives, what is one more year? But I know that it gets harder and I know my mom went through menopause earlier, and my sister who is 5 years older than me is starting... so that clock is ticking. I will be getting tests done later this summer, after holidays and such, and hopefully I will be another 15 to 20 lbs lower, closer to goal. Closer to "healthy". I have been working on working out, and on eating healthier, more veggies, more lean meats, less carbs, less sugar and refined crap. For Jackson too.
Sunday, June 10, 2012
Touch a Truck 2012
Today was a fun day, well morning I guess since the day is really only half done. We went to the big Touch a Truck event and Jackson had a lot of fun. He loves trucks of all types, and knows what they all are, do not get it wrong because he will correct you. Where did he learn this stuff? Mostly from various mighty machines videos and some books.
The event is annual, apparently this is the 5th year or something. We didn't go last year because I thought he was too little, but there were kids there younger than him this year. People were very nice, he got lifted into the big trucks by firemen, army men, city workers, and a farmer. He enjoyed it all, but did not smile for any pictures. We missed out on a few of the trucks, by the time we got to them the lineups were too long and he did not want to wait. When we left he informed me he was very sad. We stopped for some fast food which lifted his spirits, surprising how french fries do that to us both ;-) and we made it home before he fell asleep. He is now upstairs in his bed, playing with his city sweeper and fire truck, instead of napping. I hope the nap comes soon though, he is tired.
It was a hot, sunny day, which was good and bad. It got very hot out there in the parking lot in the sun, but it was better than being wet in the rain or something. We went inside as well, they had motorcycles and face painting. He did not want his face painted so got a car painted on his arm instead. In purple. He refused to see the lizards, I'm not sure what he thinks they are but we'll go to Little Ray's one day this summer and hope it's not a disaster.
Some pics... you can see he did not smile at all.
No smiles, but he really did have a lot of fun. We'll go back next year, try to get there even earlier (we were there about 20 minutes before they opened) and mommy will know to get to the "good" trucks first.
The event is annual, apparently this is the 5th year or something. We didn't go last year because I thought he was too little, but there were kids there younger than him this year. People were very nice, he got lifted into the big trucks by firemen, army men, city workers, and a farmer. He enjoyed it all, but did not smile for any pictures. We missed out on a few of the trucks, by the time we got to them the lineups were too long and he did not want to wait. When we left he informed me he was very sad. We stopped for some fast food which lifted his spirits, surprising how french fries do that to us both ;-) and we made it home before he fell asleep. He is now upstairs in his bed, playing with his city sweeper and fire truck, instead of napping. I hope the nap comes soon though, he is tired.
It was a hot, sunny day, which was good and bad. It got very hot out there in the parking lot in the sun, but it was better than being wet in the rain or something. We went inside as well, they had motorcycles and face painting. He did not want his face painted so got a car painted on his arm instead. In purple. He refused to see the lizards, I'm not sure what he thinks they are but we'll go to Little Ray's one day this summer and hope it's not a disaster.
Some pics... you can see he did not smile at all.
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| Driving a snowplow |
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| A city sweeper truck |
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| In the airport firetruck with a fireman |
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| on a Ducati |
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| In the back of an army truck |
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| In an army jeep |
Wednesday, June 6, 2012
Being Sick and Having Support
Since my son was born I haven't needed a lot of help. There have been times I would have liked help but we always managed without asking. It is nice to know that when I need it though, my family is there for me. I was sick a couple months ago and my brother in law came and took my son for the afternoon, it let me rest, and while Jackson also came down with that flu it had allowed me to rest so I could care for him.
The past few days have been rough. I believe I've had food poisoning. Based on nothing staying down, losing about 6 pounds in 3 days and my general cannot move I'm too tired-ness. I am finally feeling better but it was a rough go. It started on Sunday afternoon and after throwing up in front of him once I managed to wait until he was in bed to finish that. I stayed home from work Monday but still had to get him to daycare, that was not fun since he isn't quite at a point where he can dress himself, so I had to lift him up, do that kind of thing. And I was tired. I slept most of the day, thought I was better and went to bed early any way. Tuesday morning I woke up in worse shape. Getting him to daycare was nothing short of a miracle. I knew by mid-day that I could not pick him up, it wasn't safe for me to be driving and I was simply too sick. I called my sister who was amazing, she picked up the car seat from me, went to get him and took him to her place until about 7:30. I am feeling much better now, we'll see how it goes with food but I am taking that slowly.
Days like these make me wonder how I would manage two on my own, especially since I plan on moving quite a bit further from my sister in search of a home I can afford that isn't too far from my office. I will need to cultivate some relationships wherever I end up so that I have people I can rely on there too. When he was younger it wasn't as hard, he slept more and was easier to entertain. As he gets older it will again get easier, he will be able to dress himself, and once in school will likely take the bus. I am hopeful that things like this will not happen often, he's 2 1/2 now, and this is twice I've called for help. I don't count begging my parent's to come visit when he was about 2 months old since that was more about being bored silly stuck in the house in February and they are his grandparents, shouldn't they want to come see their grandson? :-)
I do have a friend who has also said if I need help to call her, she is off on her second mat leave "two under two", well one has turned two now but she still has her hands full for sure. I will keep all of it in mind though and realize that people do want to help if they can.
Now, cross your fingers I make it through today without throwing up at work. I have about 1 sick day left, though I get another one in a week or so, they accrue slowly it seems!
On money news, I have a temporary promotion at work, which you would think is great news, but somehow I managed to mis-calculate things and my rent cheque bounced. Being so sick I haven't been able to get to the bank to get that sorted out so I'll be doing that today, and it has been a giant wake up call that I need to actually follow my budget and now just think all is well. As I tell my son "pay attention". I believe, if I stick to it, and stop being stupid with my money, I can afford a house and everything else I want, but I need to be smart. The promotion sounds nice but it's really just me doing all the work I've been doing, plus some more, just actually getting the pay that goes along with it. And hopefully it will lead to a permanent promotion.
The past few days have been rough. I believe I've had food poisoning. Based on nothing staying down, losing about 6 pounds in 3 days and my general cannot move I'm too tired-ness. I am finally feeling better but it was a rough go. It started on Sunday afternoon and after throwing up in front of him once I managed to wait until he was in bed to finish that. I stayed home from work Monday but still had to get him to daycare, that was not fun since he isn't quite at a point where he can dress himself, so I had to lift him up, do that kind of thing. And I was tired. I slept most of the day, thought I was better and went to bed early any way. Tuesday morning I woke up in worse shape. Getting him to daycare was nothing short of a miracle. I knew by mid-day that I could not pick him up, it wasn't safe for me to be driving and I was simply too sick. I called my sister who was amazing, she picked up the car seat from me, went to get him and took him to her place until about 7:30. I am feeling much better now, we'll see how it goes with food but I am taking that slowly.
Days like these make me wonder how I would manage two on my own, especially since I plan on moving quite a bit further from my sister in search of a home I can afford that isn't too far from my office. I will need to cultivate some relationships wherever I end up so that I have people I can rely on there too. When he was younger it wasn't as hard, he slept more and was easier to entertain. As he gets older it will again get easier, he will be able to dress himself, and once in school will likely take the bus. I am hopeful that things like this will not happen often, he's 2 1/2 now, and this is twice I've called for help. I don't count begging my parent's to come visit when he was about 2 months old since that was more about being bored silly stuck in the house in February and they are his grandparents, shouldn't they want to come see their grandson? :-)
I do have a friend who has also said if I need help to call her, she is off on her second mat leave "two under two", well one has turned two now but she still has her hands full for sure. I will keep all of it in mind though and realize that people do want to help if they can.
Now, cross your fingers I make it through today without throwing up at work. I have about 1 sick day left, though I get another one in a week or so, they accrue slowly it seems!
On money news, I have a temporary promotion at work, which you would think is great news, but somehow I managed to mis-calculate things and my rent cheque bounced. Being so sick I haven't been able to get to the bank to get that sorted out so I'll be doing that today, and it has been a giant wake up call that I need to actually follow my budget and now just think all is well. As I tell my son "pay attention". I believe, if I stick to it, and stop being stupid with my money, I can afford a house and everything else I want, but I need to be smart. The promotion sounds nice but it's really just me doing all the work I've been doing, plus some more, just actually getting the pay that goes along with it. And hopefully it will lead to a permanent promotion.
Sunday, May 13, 2012
Happy Mother's Day
This is my third Mother's Day as a mom. It's just as nice as the first one. I feel so blessed to have my son, to be a mom. We didn't really do anything special, ran around to a few stores, played with some cars. I ate too much bacon for breakfast, but it was really yummy. He is having a nap now and I am going to do so as well. It was a strange night. My bedroom is on the second floor, above the garage. Around midnight I heard growling so I woke up to tell the dog (in his crate) to be quiet before he started barking. I looked over at the window, which was open because the weather was so nice last night, and I saw a face looking in at me. This isn't totally strange, occasional neighbourhood cats come to peek in, but my cats usually go nuts with a howling when they do and my cat was sleeping on the bed. Then I realized it was an odd shaped face and woke up a little more to realize it wasn't a cat, and it wasn't my dog growling but this raccoon on the roof... I grabbed my phone and snapped a couple pics through the window before he ran off, and of course posted something on facebook. Then had a hard time falling back to sleep. It was close to the time Jackson often wakes up looking for another bottle. Strange. The little one looked like a baby, he was not as big as the ones I've seen by my parent's place.
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| My midnight visitor |
Any way. This weekend has been good. We planted some vegetables in the garden beds I put down, and I am hopeful we will have some lovely fresh veggies this summer, if the squirrel will stop trying to eat the seeds. I send the dog out to chase it away but that doesn't last too long. Jackson loves gardens, but he doesn't really understand that once the seeds are in you don't continue to dig the soil up... hopefully we get a few plants to grow but we'll see how it goes. Even a few tomatoes will be nice.
Yesterday Jackson spent the day with my sister and her girls. She again commented that he talks more than her kids did. Yes I know, he's a chatterbox, constantly commenting on the world around him, talking to people in the store, on and on. I can tune it out sometimes but he normally wants, and expects, a response, and "Yeah" or "I see" just don't cut it for him.
I believe I am getting an acting promotion at work starting tomorrow, if everything works out for me it may lead to a permanent promotion. I told Jackson mommy is getting a promotion so when we were at Costco yesterday he wanted to buy one... Very sweet but how to you explain a promotion to a child who doesn't really even get that mommy goes to "work"? In any case, if I do get it as an acting, it is supposed to be for 3 months, that should be a bit of extra money I can put away towards baby 2 or a house. And if I get it more permanently I hope to continue living as though I am making what I do now, with all extra going to savings. The more money I have in the bank the better.
I did get myself a food processor today for my Mother's Dy gift, it was supposed to be a bike but that is proving a bit more difficult to figure out how to get home, it doesn't fit in my car. And I can't ride it home with Jackson without some difficulty. The processor was on sale, 50% off, and seems to be a good one, it is 12 cups but has a little 4 cup small bowl inside as well. And all the blades are stored in the unit, so it doesn't have a bunch of parts I need to worry about where to put. I do however need to make a place for it on my counter.
Any way. Mother's Day 2012 is pretty good so far, I am looking forward to many more, and wish all mom's, soon to be mom's and mom's in waiting a great and happy day.
Sunday, May 6, 2012
Changing Child
Jackson is growing up. Everyday he changes a little more. Yesterday he refused to nap, I guess he's getting to a point where he doesn't always need one. I could have used one :-) but we survived. I did make him spend some time upstairs in his room "resting" though by the disaster that had swept through it by the time I went to get him, I don't think much resting was done.
We went for a walk yesterday after dinner. He wanted to walk himself so I didn't bring the stroller, or my "backpack" for carrying him. He's a big boy but he still fits in the Kinderpack Preschool sized carrier I have (and love love love). He wanted to run in the grass, so we went down the bike path and he ran through the field, picking dandelions and watching out for "dirty poopies" from people who don't pick up after their dogs. He loved it but he got a bit tired, so when we turned around I had to carry him a bit to explain that we had to go home now, and then he was ok. For awhile. I guess because of the lack of nap and all the running he was doing "are you running with me mommy?" He just wore himself out. So when we were on the way back, and had reached the sidewalks again, he decided to throw himself on the ground, he wanted to walk the other way... umm no. So I then had to carry him, and I missed my carrier then!
Today he is napping, and his nose is running with great icky stuff coming out rather more than I'd like. Not sure if it's some kind of cold or seasonal allergy happening, my own allergies have ramped up the past week or so, and I'm remembering to take my anti histamine most days. I don't want to let him nap too much but if it is a cold, I do want him to kick it in the butt.
We also got his new big boy bed. It's a twin mattress and box spring, no frame, just on the floor, but with DIGGERS! He's very excited about it and loves it. He can climb in and out himself, and I can lie down with him, though when I do he of course doesn't actually sleep.
During his nap time yesterday I went up and lay down on his bed, hoping he'd lie down with me and rest. He didn't but he did get me an extra blanket from his closet, cover me up, give me his bottle and his nunu (the white thing on his bed) and rub my arm. It was very sweet.
I miss my little baby though. I mean don't get me wrong, this toddler/preschooler is awesome and he's growing so fast and so amazing. But I miss the little squishy baby I had, and the bigger baby learning to roll over and crawl and all that stuff. So I am pretty sure I'll be going for number 2 this fall. I plan to go to the doctor for a referral and check up in about a month, by then I should know about a promotion at work too. Once I have the referral, and I assume all the basic blood work and tests done, I should be in a good position to start figuring out sperm donors and all that good stuff.
I remember being on mat leave and thinking how I wished time would slow down, how I reminded myself almost daily to enjoy these little moments. Even now I have to remind myself to enjoy my boy, and to remember what it was like with a baby. I know that the first month or so will be difficult, but the end result will be totally worth it.
We went for a walk yesterday after dinner. He wanted to walk himself so I didn't bring the stroller, or my "backpack" for carrying him. He's a big boy but he still fits in the Kinderpack Preschool sized carrier I have (and love love love). He wanted to run in the grass, so we went down the bike path and he ran through the field, picking dandelions and watching out for "dirty poopies" from people who don't pick up after their dogs. He loved it but he got a bit tired, so when we turned around I had to carry him a bit to explain that we had to go home now, and then he was ok. For awhile. I guess because of the lack of nap and all the running he was doing "are you running with me mommy?" He just wore himself out. So when we were on the way back, and had reached the sidewalks again, he decided to throw himself on the ground, he wanted to walk the other way... umm no. So I then had to carry him, and I missed my carrier then!
Today he is napping, and his nose is running with great icky stuff coming out rather more than I'd like. Not sure if it's some kind of cold or seasonal allergy happening, my own allergies have ramped up the past week or so, and I'm remembering to take my anti histamine most days. I don't want to let him nap too much but if it is a cold, I do want him to kick it in the butt.
We also got his new big boy bed. It's a twin mattress and box spring, no frame, just on the floor, but with DIGGERS! He's very excited about it and loves it. He can climb in and out himself, and I can lie down with him, though when I do he of course doesn't actually sleep.
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| Big boy bed and the Big Boy |
I miss my little baby though. I mean don't get me wrong, this toddler/preschooler is awesome and he's growing so fast and so amazing. But I miss the little squishy baby I had, and the bigger baby learning to roll over and crawl and all that stuff. So I am pretty sure I'll be going for number 2 this fall. I plan to go to the doctor for a referral and check up in about a month, by then I should know about a promotion at work too. Once I have the referral, and I assume all the basic blood work and tests done, I should be in a good position to start figuring out sperm donors and all that good stuff.
I remember being on mat leave and thinking how I wished time would slow down, how I reminded myself almost daily to enjoy these little moments. Even now I have to remind myself to enjoy my boy, and to remember what it was like with a baby. I know that the first month or so will be difficult, but the end result will be totally worth it.
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