It's such a good thing that I'm a HUGE fan of musicals! I mean, I really, really do enjoy musical theater! And I've found the answer to the question "but, who walks around like that? breaking into song? or singing conversations?"
WE DO!
Or Isaac does at least! In the last couple of weeks he's taken to singing EVERYTHING! He just walks around making up songs. He sings peoples names, or sings about whatever he hears people talking about.
It's cute, for a little while...
Monday, July 21, 2008
Monday, July 14, 2008
Potty Update
I was asked yesterday - "Has Isaac been using the potty?"
And the answer to that question is a big giant affirmative - YES! If by chance your definition of "using the potty" is sitting on the potty for HOURS while you watch TV.
But, for the rest of us who define "using the potty" as being alerted that you need to pee/poop and sitting on the pot to do such activity. Then... NO.
Seriously, he'll sit on the darn thing forever! Sometimes we have to fight him to get up. But, he's only had success a few times.
Work in progress.
And the answer to that question is a big giant affirmative - YES! If by chance your definition of "using the potty" is sitting on the potty for HOURS while you watch TV.
But, for the rest of us who define "using the potty" as being alerted that you need to pee/poop and sitting on the pot to do such activity. Then... NO.
Seriously, he'll sit on the darn thing forever! Sometimes we have to fight him to get up. But, he's only had success a few times.
Work in progress.
Friday, July 11, 2008
How 15 Minutes Can Change Your Day
Up until just a few moments ago, my day had gone fairly well. Isn't it funny how that can all change so quickly!
I decided to make stromboli for dinner, which should only take like 3 minutes to put together. Not at my house!
It just took me a solid 20 minutes, at least, to get this all together!
It started with getting Isaac off the potty (no, he's not trained, or anywhere close, but he will sit there FOREVER!). So I convinced him to get off... and for whatever reason, thought it was a great idea to try putting underwear on him. That was a fight in and of itself! But, after two spankings and a time-out... he was wearing underwear.... I would have just given up the fight, but he does the same thing when I put a diaper on him.
Anyways, after than I started toward the kitchen to start on the stromboli. Elijah was dragging me by the hand and crying about something. Isaac was asking for pancakes and waffles. By the time I got everything out of the fridge, Isaac was hanging from my leg and Elijah was still crying.
Isaac pushed Elijah every time he got near me. And this just made him scream more. I couldn't take it anymore and resorted to the Backyardigans for some peace. I set them up in the living room and went to back to the kitchen.
Less then two minutes later, I hear... "Mommy, I pooped". Well, he hadn't pooped, but he had peed. And since in all my brilliance, he was only wearing underwear... I had to clean it up!
Finally back to the stromboli... it's done, Isaac is back on the potty... he says he's staying forever... and Elijah is miserable. As I type he's literally hanging from my arm!
Maybe something really awesome will happen and change the day again! *fingers crossed*
I decided to make stromboli for dinner, which should only take like 3 minutes to put together. Not at my house!
It just took me a solid 20 minutes, at least, to get this all together!
It started with getting Isaac off the potty (no, he's not trained, or anywhere close, but he will sit there FOREVER!). So I convinced him to get off... and for whatever reason, thought it was a great idea to try putting underwear on him. That was a fight in and of itself! But, after two spankings and a time-out... he was wearing underwear.... I would have just given up the fight, but he does the same thing when I put a diaper on him.
Anyways, after than I started toward the kitchen to start on the stromboli. Elijah was dragging me by the hand and crying about something. Isaac was asking for pancakes and waffles. By the time I got everything out of the fridge, Isaac was hanging from my leg and Elijah was still crying.
Isaac pushed Elijah every time he got near me. And this just made him scream more. I couldn't take it anymore and resorted to the Backyardigans for some peace. I set them up in the living room and went to back to the kitchen.
Less then two minutes later, I hear... "Mommy, I pooped". Well, he hadn't pooped, but he had peed. And since in all my brilliance, he was only wearing underwear... I had to clean it up!
Finally back to the stromboli... it's done, Isaac is back on the potty... he says he's staying forever... and Elijah is miserable. As I type he's literally hanging from my arm!
Maybe something really awesome will happen and change the day again! *fingers crossed*
Monday, July 7, 2008
Attention Restaurant Employees
We went out to dinner at the classiest place in town the other night (ie:Pizza Hut). Anyways, it got me thinking. From start to finish, it seemed as if the waiters/waitresses have never seen children before.
SIDE NOTE: I mean no disrespect to the hospitality industry. I was once a waitress and wouldn't want to go back to it... and they probably wouldn't want me back either!
Here are a few rules. These should be posted somewhere in every restaurant or part of training or something!
When a family with small children enters the restaurant:
1. If they require multiple highchairs, the best place to seat them is NOT a booth! More then one highchair at the end of a table just doesn't work!
2. Help them carry said multiple highchairs to the table!
3. The best place is place multiple highchairs is NOT side by side!
4. Babies under the age of 1 do not need crayons! They will only eat them or color on the table.
5. When you bring things to the table, like say, HOT PIZZA, DO NOT PLACE IT ANYWHERE IN REACH OF THE SMALL CHILDREN!
6. On second thought, it's best not to place ANYTHING food or not in reach of the children.
7. When you notice that the kids are climbing the walls and the parents are looking for a quick escape, BRING THE CHECK!
8. Do not offer the kids candy or cookies with out permission.
Okay, slight rant over... just one of my pet peeves!
SIDE NOTE: I mean no disrespect to the hospitality industry. I was once a waitress and wouldn't want to go back to it... and they probably wouldn't want me back either!
Here are a few rules. These should be posted somewhere in every restaurant or part of training or something!
When a family with small children enters the restaurant:
1. If they require multiple highchairs, the best place to seat them is NOT a booth! More then one highchair at the end of a table just doesn't work!
2. Help them carry said multiple highchairs to the table!
3. The best place is place multiple highchairs is NOT side by side!
4. Babies under the age of 1 do not need crayons! They will only eat them or color on the table.
5. When you bring things to the table, like say, HOT PIZZA, DO NOT PLACE IT ANYWHERE IN REACH OF THE SMALL CHILDREN!
6. On second thought, it's best not to place ANYTHING food or not in reach of the children.
7. When you notice that the kids are climbing the walls and the parents are looking for a quick escape, BRING THE CHECK!
8. Do not offer the kids candy or cookies with out permission.
Okay, slight rant over... just one of my pet peeves!
Friday, June 27, 2008
Free At Last, Free At Last!
THANK GOD ALMIGHTY! I"M FREE AT LAST!!!!!
As of right this very moment, I am no longer employed!
Yes, I'm celebrating! This is a GOOD thing!
As of right this very moment, I am no longer employed!
Yes, I'm celebrating! This is a GOOD thing!
Wednesday, June 25, 2008
Back by popular demand!
So much for my goal to update this blog at least once a week! I promise I'll get better after this weekend (and my diet starts Monday, too)! haha
Lots of things that I should have been talking about on here though!
Let's start with Isaac... he DID give up his pacifier! He's asked for a handful of times in the last few weeks. We've just told him, "sorry, you threw it away" and he seems to accept that! YEAH! Bedtime hasn't been quite as easy, but it's getting better each day! It was almost like it really took a couple weeks for it to set in. He started fighting bedtime and crying... Andrew said it was the fight we should have had two weeks before that. But, he's getting better, the last couple of nights have been perfect!
Potty training isn't going quite as well. He sits on the silly thing, but so far hasn't had much luck! Hopefully once I'm off work we can really work on it a little more!
Friday is my last day!!!!!! I'm so excited! I've got a few other things up my sleeve to bring in a little extra cash too!
So there's a little window in to our world! I really do intend to post more often now that I should have a little more time. You know, in between diaper changes, feedings, breaking up fights, laundry, and cleaning!
Lots of things that I should have been talking about on here though!
Let's start with Isaac... he DID give up his pacifier! He's asked for a handful of times in the last few weeks. We've just told him, "sorry, you threw it away" and he seems to accept that! YEAH! Bedtime hasn't been quite as easy, but it's getting better each day! It was almost like it really took a couple weeks for it to set in. He started fighting bedtime and crying... Andrew said it was the fight we should have had two weeks before that. But, he's getting better, the last couple of nights have been perfect!
Potty training isn't going quite as well. He sits on the silly thing, but so far hasn't had much luck! Hopefully once I'm off work we can really work on it a little more!
Friday is my last day!!!!!! I'm so excited! I've got a few other things up my sleeve to bring in a little extra cash too!
So there's a little window in to our world! I really do intend to post more often now that I should have a little more time. You know, in between diaper changes, feedings, breaking up fights, laundry, and cleaning!
Sunday, June 1, 2008
So, Could this really work?
I THINK Isaac gave up his pacifier today!
He found one in the car this morning and as usual I was playing with him by telling him that he should get rid of that yucky thing! I told him we should throw it away. He laughed and told me it was "yucky" and "dirty". We've had this conversation before, so I didn't think much of it.
But, when we got back in the house, I told Andrew that Isaac said that he wanted to throw it away. Isaac perked up, and said "yeah, in the garbage!".
Then, and here's the best part, he took it to the garbage and threw it in! We kept saying, "are you sure, this means no more paci?". And in it went!
For nap time, he didn't even notice that he didn't have it! At bed time, he asked about it, but we told him he threw it away and he accepted it. He went to sleep without a tear!
Could it really be this easy?
He found one in the car this morning and as usual I was playing with him by telling him that he should get rid of that yucky thing! I told him we should throw it away. He laughed and told me it was "yucky" and "dirty". We've had this conversation before, so I didn't think much of it.
But, when we got back in the house, I told Andrew that Isaac said that he wanted to throw it away. Isaac perked up, and said "yeah, in the garbage!".
Then, and here's the best part, he took it to the garbage and threw it in! We kept saying, "are you sure, this means no more paci?". And in it went!
For nap time, he didn't even notice that he didn't have it! At bed time, he asked about it, but we told him he threw it away and he accepted it. He went to sleep without a tear!
Could it really be this easy?
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