Ian was dry again this morning! I got him up around 11:00 when I went to bed and had him pee. He was really groggy and I had to hold him up at the toilet so he didn't lose his balance and fall in, but he peed a little and went straight back to bed. The downside, he got up around 2:30 this morning and wanted to be up for the day. He was soooo angry when I made him get back in bed. Then, before 6am, both boys were in my room snickering and making a bunch of noise. Craig sent them back to bed but they never went. They goofed around in their room for 10 minutes or so before waking Kyle with the racket when I finally submitted and got up with them.
It's going to be a long day.
Monday, December 27, 2010
Sunday, December 26, 2010
Post Weekend
So. Phew. I don't really even know where to begin. Nothing's really been happening, I guess, and that's why I haven't blogged in so long. But now I don't really know what to say.
We spent the weekend with family. That was cool. The boys spent today recouperating in their jammies and we read stories together and played lots of Lego in the playroom.
I was able to head out to hunt for some deals at the mall and low and behold, Justin Bieber had just left. Apparently he was there shopping with his entourage of bodyguards and when I arrived the screaming girls were still busy texting all their friends. It made the 6 o'clock news and it looked like the whole thing was quite the scene. I feel sorry for the kid but who in their right mind heads out to shop on Boxing Day when they're as popular as him unless they want to make a scene. Yep, that's what I thought.
The kids are doing really well. Kyle's learning around one new word every couple of days. His latest ones are "stinky" (tinty) and "more" (mah). Shaun has been keeping himself surprisingly busy while out of school. We went tobogganing last week and he had a blast flying down the hill headfirst. Ian is nearly night-trained and has been fighting tooth and nail to wear underwear to bed. He's been dry every night for nearly a week even with all the late nights we've had recently so tonight I put him in undies. His sheets are due to be changed this week so I figured now was as good a time as any for him to have a wet bed. We'll see if I change my tune tomorrow.
Craig had his first ever visit to the chiropractor last week for his back. He said the guy snapped-crackled-and-popped him and he felt a little better that day and into the following day but admitted to me on the weekend that he's back to feeling the same back pain. I know a lot of people feel like they need to rely on a chiropractor to give them regular adjustments (including many of Craig's own immediate family). We rely on other methods that don't include a chiropractor but this visit was a last resort for him. Poor guy! And it ended up being $80 down the tubes for the consultation and adjustment.
Overall we're keeping busy. I've accepted more and more that the house will never be as clean as I'd like it and that ALL the laundry will never be done at the same time ever again and that there will probably be some sort of food remnant in Kyle's highchair. That's okay. My kids won't remember that the toilet seat usually has little drips on it; they'll remember that I'm hopeless at the card game War, that I can toboggan down a hill with a child on each knee and still manage to stop at the bottom before hitting the fence, and that mini trampolines are a lot bouncier than they look!
We spent the weekend with family. That was cool. The boys spent today recouperating in their jammies and we read stories together and played lots of Lego in the playroom.
I was able to head out to hunt for some deals at the mall and low and behold, Justin Bieber had just left. Apparently he was there shopping with his entourage of bodyguards and when I arrived the screaming girls were still busy texting all their friends. It made the 6 o'clock news and it looked like the whole thing was quite the scene. I feel sorry for the kid but who in their right mind heads out to shop on Boxing Day when they're as popular as him unless they want to make a scene. Yep, that's what I thought.
The kids are doing really well. Kyle's learning around one new word every couple of days. His latest ones are "stinky" (tinty) and "more" (mah). Shaun has been keeping himself surprisingly busy while out of school. We went tobogganing last week and he had a blast flying down the hill headfirst. Ian is nearly night-trained and has been fighting tooth and nail to wear underwear to bed. He's been dry every night for nearly a week even with all the late nights we've had recently so tonight I put him in undies. His sheets are due to be changed this week so I figured now was as good a time as any for him to have a wet bed. We'll see if I change my tune tomorrow.
Craig had his first ever visit to the chiropractor last week for his back. He said the guy snapped-crackled-and-popped him and he felt a little better that day and into the following day but admitted to me on the weekend that he's back to feeling the same back pain. I know a lot of people feel like they need to rely on a chiropractor to give them regular adjustments (including many of Craig's own immediate family). We rely on other methods that don't include a chiropractor but this visit was a last resort for him. Poor guy! And it ended up being $80 down the tubes for the consultation and adjustment.
Overall we're keeping busy. I've accepted more and more that the house will never be as clean as I'd like it and that ALL the laundry will never be done at the same time ever again and that there will probably be some sort of food remnant in Kyle's highchair. That's okay. My kids won't remember that the toilet seat usually has little drips on it; they'll remember that I'm hopeless at the card game War, that I can toboggan down a hill with a child on each knee and still manage to stop at the bottom before hitting the fence, and that mini trampolines are a lot bouncier than they look!
Tuesday, December 14, 2010
Mike Tompkins
I'm not one to pay much attention to celebrities. I purposely look away at all the rag-magazines in the grocery store because I'm determined to not be someone who perpetuates rumors. I have a celebrity crush though. Yep, as of tonight. I don't even think he's officially a celebrity but he's appeared on the Today show so I guess that qualifies as somewhat of a celebrity. The thing that got me is that he was born and raised in a teeny tiny town very close to where I grew up. He would have gone to my high school (and if you know my high school you'll realize how completely amazing that is since it had a complete population of under 1000 when I was there). I just think what he does is absolutely amazing.
Mike Tompkins has a true talent, and I have a crush! Isn't he cute in a geeky/nerdy sorta way?
Also, check out the top-right image around 2:05 or so. The way he's groovin' makes me laugh every time!
Mike Tompkins has a true talent, and I have a crush! Isn't he cute in a geeky/nerdy sorta way?
Also, check out the top-right image around 2:05 or so. The way he's groovin' makes me laugh every time!
Monday, December 6, 2010
Perks
Have I mentioned how much I love Ian's Nursery School? If I have, I apologize for telling you again, but I Love Ian's Nursery School. He's still in the toddler room - and will be until the end of June when the school closes for the summer - and it can be busy and loud at times, but he loves it there. The best part is that there's so many little perks for the families.
A few weeks ago we took advantage of a Date Night only for nursery school families. It involved us dropping off our kids there at 5 o'clock for a pizza supper, crafts, a movie, a snack, and other activities (Shaun reported a scavenger hunt in his school-age group) and being able to leave for 4 hours and do whatever the hell we wanted. Yup, 4 hours of no-kids-so-what-should-we-do-with-our-time free time. When we picked them up, both were exhausted and Shaun told stories all the way home of all the fun he had; even though it's Baby School, according to him.
Tonight I braved the snow and cold and an infant with a terrible cold and brought all 3 to a Christmas Craft Night. Snacks were provided again, and they had a huge room set up with tables all covered with various craft activities. Staff were on hand to help direct each craft while I chased Kyle around as he crawled everywhere and tried to eat every single tiny bead he found on the floor. It was exhausting and I was worried I would regret heading out tonight, but the kids had fun and each ended up with a pretty snazzy mini Christmas tree outta the deal. We didn't get to the last craft: an angel to top the tree. It's okay anyway because Kyle was starting to get pretty crabby by the end.
I'm not completely decided on whether Ian will return to this nursery school for his preschool years or not. Mostly because their preschool program is very large (like, 50 kids kinda large!). The larger group is split into 4 smaller groups, each with their own teacher, but the children move from room to room throughout the morning so there's a lot of transitions. I'll have to ask more questions as the decision approaches. For now though, the perks are almost enough to send Ian back for preschool!
A few weeks ago we took advantage of a Date Night only for nursery school families. It involved us dropping off our kids there at 5 o'clock for a pizza supper, crafts, a movie, a snack, and other activities (Shaun reported a scavenger hunt in his school-age group) and being able to leave for 4 hours and do whatever the hell we wanted. Yup, 4 hours of no-kids-so-what-should-we-do-with-our-time free time. When we picked them up, both were exhausted and Shaun told stories all the way home of all the fun he had; even though it's Baby School, according to him.
Tonight I braved the snow and cold and an infant with a terrible cold and brought all 3 to a Christmas Craft Night. Snacks were provided again, and they had a huge room set up with tables all covered with various craft activities. Staff were on hand to help direct each craft while I chased Kyle around as he crawled everywhere and tried to eat every single tiny bead he found on the floor. It was exhausting and I was worried I would regret heading out tonight, but the kids had fun and each ended up with a pretty snazzy mini Christmas tree outta the deal. We didn't get to the last craft: an angel to top the tree. It's okay anyway because Kyle was starting to get pretty crabby by the end.
I'm not completely decided on whether Ian will return to this nursery school for his preschool years or not. Mostly because their preschool program is very large (like, 50 kids kinda large!). The larger group is split into 4 smaller groups, each with their own teacher, but the children move from room to room throughout the morning so there's a lot of transitions. I'll have to ask more questions as the decision approaches. For now though, the perks are almost enough to send Ian back for preschool!
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