Life on a Roller Coaster
This week has been challenging to the extreme. At the same time the kids are growing and learning in LEAPS and BOUNDS.
GOOD NEWS: Morgan has TWO teeth! Both of his lower front teeth decided to grace us with their presence on Monday (1/12/09). Morgan is sitting up without support for long periods of time. And he is an EATING MACHINE! I am totally in trouble when he hits puberty. He is on Stage 2 (of 3) eating solids. We haven't introduced puffs or other chewable foods yet, but I feel that it is only a matter of months and we will have a crawling baby. Right now he successfully rolls onto his tummy and seems to be okay with chilling there for extended periods of time. He hasn't quite figured out how to roll back onto his back, but I see that happening very soon. Morgan's 6 month check up is this upcoming Tuesday where I expect all of his measurements will be in the 75%-100% on the growth charts. He is HUGE! I would guesstimate his height at about 30-31 inches and his weight at about 20-21 pounds. I have no clue where his HC will be at this point. He is still on special formula, but significantly less now with the solid foods. I plan to talk to the Doc about the lactose issue and see what they think we should do next.
Abby is LOVING BOOKS. We go to the library almost every week to every other week and get about 5-25 books. Of which we (and by we I mean Jason most of the time) read her 5-7 books a night before bed. She also loves in no particular order: Legos/Building, Playdoh, Drawing, Card games (GO FISH, Matching, & Complete the Picture), Taking Pictures, Dancing/Tumbling. The newest hurdle is POTTY TRAINING. I have had it with changing her when she occasionally goes potty. So now I am making it my goal to have a fully potty trained toddler by February! Here is to trying. I found the best bribe is CHOCOLATE MILK! If she doesn't go 1 & 2 on the potty NO CHOCOLATE MILK! And Oh My God has that been working!!! Well today was my first real day of putting this method into action. Our previous attempts have been unsuccessful and just as impromptu.
And everyone has been in good health even the kids. This is all good as the BAD NEWS: Jason was laid off on Monday. So my Potty Training should save us a little money on groceries (while not the laundry — water bill — for now). And not being sick means not having health insurance in 3 weeks will hopefully not hurt us. Though I certainly am trying to think positive and believe that Jason will have found a new job at a stable location where he is making a little more thereby allowing us to be able to put money aside versus living paycheck to paycheck as we have been since last May.
I love roller coasters, but I don't like the idea of living on one. Here is to hoping that Abby can successfully achieve BIG GIRL status ASAP!
GOOD NEWS: Morgan has TWO teeth! Both of his lower front teeth decided to grace us with their presence on Monday (1/12/09). Morgan is sitting up without support for long periods of time. And he is an EATING MACHINE! I am totally in trouble when he hits puberty. He is on Stage 2 (of 3) eating solids. We haven't introduced puffs or other chewable foods yet, but I feel that it is only a matter of months and we will have a crawling baby. Right now he successfully rolls onto his tummy and seems to be okay with chilling there for extended periods of time. He hasn't quite figured out how to roll back onto his back, but I see that happening very soon. Morgan's 6 month check up is this upcoming Tuesday where I expect all of his measurements will be in the 75%-100% on the growth charts. He is HUGE! I would guesstimate his height at about 30-31 inches and his weight at about 20-21 pounds. I have no clue where his HC will be at this point. He is still on special formula, but significantly less now with the solid foods. I plan to talk to the Doc about the lactose issue and see what they think we should do next.
Abby is LOVING BOOKS. We go to the library almost every week to every other week and get about 5-25 books. Of which we (and by we I mean Jason most of the time) read her 5-7 books a night before bed. She also loves in no particular order: Legos/Building, Playdoh, Drawing, Card games (GO FISH, Matching, & Complete the Picture), Taking Pictures, Dancing/Tumbling. The newest hurdle is POTTY TRAINING. I have had it with changing her when she occasionally goes potty. So now I am making it my goal to have a fully potty trained toddler by February! Here is to trying. I found the best bribe is CHOCOLATE MILK! If she doesn't go 1 & 2 on the potty NO CHOCOLATE MILK! And Oh My God has that been working!!! Well today was my first real day of putting this method into action. Our previous attempts have been unsuccessful and just as impromptu.
And everyone has been in good health even the kids. This is all good as the BAD NEWS: Jason was laid off on Monday. So my Potty Training should save us a little money on groceries (while not the laundry — water bill — for now). And not being sick means not having health insurance in 3 weeks will hopefully not hurt us. Though I certainly am trying to think positive and believe that Jason will have found a new job at a stable location where he is making a little more thereby allowing us to be able to put money aside versus living paycheck to paycheck as we have been since last May.
I love roller coasters, but I don't like the idea of living on one. Here is to hoping that Abby can successfully achieve BIG GIRL status ASAP!
posted by Ginger at
4:27 PM
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Here's a tip- Stickers worked with Keira. She got one in a little notebook every time she went potty. We're about to start it with Brady... hoping it works.
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