Some Updates...

First of all, I hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving. I had a great time this year and can only think that next year will be even better.

As you can imagine, I have been really busy getting dinner ready, etc. So, blogging has been on the bottom of the priority list. Sorry.

So, the updates are as follows:

Ian continues to grow like a weed. I still want to know how to stop that!! He is so close to sitting up unassisted. He can roll over from his stomach to his back with no problem. And, he is seriously working on rolling over from his back to his stomach! His 2 bottom teeth continue to rise and he is close to the 2 top ones breaking through. He loves pears and is not thrilled with carrots. (Neither am I as they cause techno colored poop and constipated the little guy horribly!) He loves to blow raspberry kisses. Which is no fun when there is food involved as Mark found out the hard way the other day! Everything he touches goes into his mouth. Watch your fingers, hair, glasses, etc.!!! I tried to get him hooked on the pacifier so that he wouldn't suck his fingers or thumb. It was useless and the pacifier is now used as a teething toy too! It is amazing how much he changes and learns everyday.

My stove is fixed and working beautifully. Darn it!!! I managed to get off with the less expensive bill of $300 instead of the complete re-build.

I ended up paying a local landscape guy $175 to fix the yard. And, we already have grass growing under the straw he put down.

Anson continues to gain weight, but also still has the apnea problems. They have been working with a physical therapist on how to feed him to help reduce the apnea. It seems that it will just take time and he will grow out of it. So, we all just need to be patient and he will come home when he is ready. (That patient thing is nearly impossible for me. I can hardly imagine what Dave and Chrissy are feeling.) Meanwhile, he is exactly where he needs to be continue thriving and growing. And, God is taking care of it, just not in our time frame!

Well, I am off to bed. Tomorrow is another fun filled day to be experienced at mach speed!

Ohio State beat Michigan!!!!

It's official!!!! The above smile is no longer toothless!
Friday morning, I noticed that Ian's nose had stopped running,
the drool had decreased dramatically and he was a lot happier.
Shortly after that, I noticed his 2 bottom teeth had broken thru!!
He won't let you see them, but you can feel them if you dare!!!


Ian and I went to an Ohio State vs. Michigan party Saturday.
Britt handed me her beer to hold, but Ian had other plans for it!!
I love the look of total concentration he has in this pic!
Apparently, he got some of my Irish blood after all.
I'm going to have to keep my eyes on him!

 

Love

 

New Baby Tricks

Ian is 5 months old and has a new baby trick he is working on. It's called... sitting up on his own!! As you tell from the above pictures, he hasn't quite perfected it yet. But, it won't be long before he has it. I think I will call these pictures the "Leaning Tower of Ian". 

Sam, the *?#?^, tagged me

Sam decided that I had nothing better to do with my time then to answer these questions:

1) What side of the heart do you draw first? Can't remember the last time I had time to draw a heart, so I did one just now. Answer: the right
2) Can you dive without plugging your nose? Last time I checked.
3) What color is your razor? What is a razor? I can't remember when I used it last. I have a 5 month old child in this house. I'm lucky if I get a shower everyday!
4) What is your blood-type? O negative
5) Who would you want to be tied to for 24 hours? Sam, who the heck is Magnus Scheving? My answer would be, no one. I couldn't stand one person up that close for that long.
6) What is a rumor someone has spread about you? Can't think of one, maybe I will have to start one just to see how it comes back to me. I love that game!
7) How do you feel about carrots? Are you supposed to feel your veggies?!? I was never taught that important part of grocery shopping. Mom, how did you let me get this old without teaching me that!?!
8) How many chairs at the dining room table? I don't own a dining room table.
9) Which is the best spice girl? I'm pretty spicy. Does that count?
10) Do you know what time it is? No idea, I quit wearing a watch years ago.
11) Do you know all the words to the Fresh Prince song? I'm not talking.
12) What would you do if you were stuck in an elevator? The last time that happened, I called maintenance and reviewed the text messages on my phone until I was released.
13) What's your favorite kind of gum? Ooooh! Watermelon is the best. It's been years since I blew a great bubble with watermelon gum. I remember now why it's been that long. I got the gum stuck in my hair.
14)T or F: All's fair in love and war. F because nothing in life is fair and no one every promised you that it was going to be fair. Get over it!!
15) Do you have a crush on anyone? Mark and Ian, but I try not to hurt them with my crushing power.
16) Do you know how to use some words correctly, but not know the meaning? Of course, who doesn't.
17) Do you like to sleep? Hmmmm... What is sleep? I seem to recall laying in a bed and closing my eyes a year or so ago, but it's a foggy memory. I think I liked it, but it's been so long ago. Remember, there's a 5 month old in the house. In the immortal word of Sam:"You can sleep when you're dead!)
18) Do you know which US states don't use Daylight Savings? I think IN and AZ, but who really cares!!! I hate Daylight Savings Time. And this year, was particularly bad because it really messed Ian up.
19) Do you know the song Total Eclipse of the Heart? Absolutely. Is there anyone near my age that doesn't?
20) Do you want a bright yellow '06 mustang? Which one, the new design or the original design? I absolutely have to pick the original. I don't like the new style at all. But, can I have it in red instead?
21) What's something you've always wanted? World peace, but I don't see that one happening anytime soon.
22) Do you have hairy legs? See the answer to number 3 above. What do you think?
23) How much is that puppy in the window? Expensive. Whiskey has 2 bionic knees after all. (He tore the ACL in each knee and had them repaired at the cost of about $1200 each!!)
24) Would you rather swim in the ocean or a lake? Neither. Have you seen the stuff that is in the ocean or your local lake!!!! Garbage and creatures of all sorts, etc. I don't think so!!!
25) Do you wear a lot of black? Only when I have to.
26) Describe your hair. Short and highlighted to hide as much gray as possible by my fabulous friend, Clarice.
27) Do you have Entomophobia? I hope not because I don't even know what that is. And, I don't have time to look it up right now.
28) Are you an adult? I don't want to be. That whole growing up and paying bills thing sucks.
29) Where is/are your best friends? About 3 blocks away at her house.
30) Do you have a tan? I live in Ohio and it's November. You figure it out.
31) Are you a television addict? I'm not even sure how to use the television and other stereo stuff in our family room.
32) Do you enjoy spending time with your mother? Tough question, because it could get me in trouble. The answer is, sometimes.
33) Are you a sugar freak? If there is chocolate involved.
34) Do you like orange juice? Love it. I drink a glass every day and have for at least 25 years except while I was pregnant. Remember: morning sickness forever!!!
35) What sign are you? The bull, as is stubborn as one and full of bulls*&^!
36) What color is your Cell Phone? Silver with a black cover to keep me from scratching the phone to death.
37) Where do you wish you were right now? My 'happy place' as long as it's warm. They know me there and I can run a bar tab which I never have to pay! You just gotta love that!

Now, I think I will tag Bridget, Darby and Chrissy. Ladies, it's up to you to tell us all about yourself. Have fun!

Pictures

Please visit Sam's blog for some great pictures of Ian!!

You can either click on this link or the link on the side of my blog.

http://samcampbell.blogspot.com

Enjoy!

Head Colds and Other Pleasantries

Beware: If you have a weak stomach, this is not the post for you to read!!!

My poor baby has a head cold. I thought it was just snot due to cutting teeth, but now I am sure that it is a cold. Go ahead, ask me how I know it's a cold...

It can't possibly be because of the vomit, could it!! That's right, I have been officially welcomed into motherhood by my son. I have been spit up on, I have been slimed by drool and I have changed many stinky diapers. But, today was the first time I have been puked on!!

Poor baby, you can tell he feels really miserable. He sneezes and coughs. His nose runs and gets all crusty when he sleeps. He sounds so congested. His eyes are all red and he keeps rubbing them. (Yes, I called the Dr. to make sure that there wasn't anything else I could do for him that I wasn't already doing.)

So this morning, he was sitting on my lap while I talked to Uncle Keith. He started coughing until he gagged himself and vomitted. To my credit, I caught it in my hand and did not gag! I simply let him get it all out, then I cleaned it all up! Can you beleive it!?!?! I did that!!! Let me explain...

I DON'T DO VOMIT. I didn't used to be able to handle any bodily functions. Over the years, I have been getting used to the STANK in China and general poop from my nephews. So, I have become pretty much immune to that smell. I have even learned to deal with Ian's spit up due to GERD. But, actual vomit is still a problem. I'm the person who gags when someone else vomits. I gag the entire time I clean up after the dog gets sick. Further, I will do anything not to vomit. And, I do mean anything. (You know the drill, stand over the toilet and let the spit drip to get it out of your system before it makes you puke. I talk to myself. I pace. I try anything!!) So, that's is why morning sickness through my ENTIRE pregnancy was such a problem and so very ironic. God has a sick sense of humor if you ask me. When people ask me about having another child, all I have to do is think about throwing up for 37 weeks. Let me tell you, I got really good a throwing up during those 37 weeks, but that doesn't mean I ever want to again. And, yes I know every pregnancy is different. But the chance that I could go through that again is enough to stop me in my tracks.

So, the fact that Ian not only puked, but did it in my hand and I cleaned it up is truly amazing. I guess I forgot to mention that the planets must have become aligned last night and the conditions were just right apparently for me to handle this event! I am so proud of myself!!! But, what a milestone to celebrate. Ian's first true vomit occured on Election Day 2006. (Maybe he is commenting on the candidates. Hmmm, I will have to think about that one...) It wasn't the undigested projectile stuff or spit up, but actual vomit. I think, parents begin to live in an alternate reality. We can freely talk about poop and vomit. We worry about the consistancy and volume of our child's poop. We analyze what makes them vomit. Weird, very weird...

FYI: Amazingly enough, the only other person in my world that has a worse time with vomit is... my husband!! All he has to do is think about it and he vomits. He can't handle even hearing someone gag. The only difference between us is: He's a sympathy puker. If anyone else vomits, he is right there doing it too. On the other hand, I will do anything not to. Aren't we a great pair?!?! Poor Ian doesn't stand a chance.

Remind me to tell you about my brother's dog some day. It is the best story about Mark and his sympathy puking that you will ever hear!

Ahhh, Sweet Potatoes...

Working on building those neck and upper body muscles.

Looking so innocent, then came the sweet potatoes...

The look. I didn't quite get the entire "Mom, you're killing me"

look on film, but this is pretty close. It only got worse from here.

I don't know what's worse: the spit up down the front of me that is speckled with orange bits of sweet potato or the look of "Mom, you're killing me!" Sometimes, it's just better to laugh than cry. This is apparently one of those times. Crying wouldn't do any good because I am still going to end up with sweet potatoes on me no matter what. So, a good laugh was definitely the way to go as bits of sweet potato drip from my shoulder. I am glad I didn't take a shower before Ian's breakfast this morning.

If you haven't already figured it out, Ian tried sweet potatoes for the first time today. And needless to say, it did not go well. The first bite was a look of "Hmm, I don't know what I think about this." The second bite was the "Mom, you're killing me!" look. After that, it was pry the lips open to get the offensive stuff in until we could get to the bottle. Which was followed by the first burp when he spit up formula and sweet potatoes all down the front of me!!

This evening, I tied to fool him a bit by mixing the sweet potatoes with a little rice cereal. That seemed to go a bit better. So, I am guessing that it was a texture thing and not really the taste that he didn't like. At least, I hope that is the case otherwise learning to eat our veggies is going to be a real challenge! Unless someone has a better idea, I will keep giving him a little rice cereal in with the sweet potatoes. Then, I will gradually remove the cereal until we are eating straight sweet potato.

Oh yeah, I should add that the last bite of sweet potato this morning was punctuated by him blowing a raspberry full of sweet potato at me! Great fun!!! About 3 days ago, he decided he could blow really wet raspberries and he has not stopped since. He apparently loves this new sound he can make. I am not so sure that this is a good thing. On second thought, I am positive that this is not a good thing.

More Pictures

Tuesday night, the town my parents live in had Beggar's Night.
So of course, Ian had to go for trick or treat. He not only went to
the Grandparents but to Aunt Bonnie's house, Uncle Eldon's house and
Aunt Marion's house too.


Just a great smile!!

Ian and Uncle Keith. I think they were entertaining each other!


Hanging out on the couch watching toons....