4.02.2009
3.28.2009
Found a Peanut
LM had her nine month checkup yesterday. How I gave birth to a giant (BigM) and a midget (LM) who come from exactly the same gene pool, I'll never know.
I'm not used to this teeny stuff. Sure, BigM is always in the 50% for weight, but she's never been less than 90% for height and she's holding at a firm 97%. LM is only 50% for height.
I swear I feed the child, but she started at the 47% for weight, dropped to 35% at six months and yesterday, weighing in at a measley 16 lbs, 8 oz, she's in the 15% for weight. She's decided that she's too grown up for purees and will push my hand away if I go towards her mouth with a spoon. So I've been steaming her food and instead of getting out the food processor, I've just been dicing everything and she feeds herself these days. (Before you mommies of other 9 month olds out there think this is a good idea, if your child is not able to pincher grasp and/or crawl, I wouldn't recommend letting them start pick up foods.) Probably 80% of the food ends up in her seat or on the floor, not her mouth. And the nurse reminded me that she probably burns up all her energy crawling after BigM.
So here's the official stats- Height 27 1/2", Weight 16 lbs, 8 oz
And when LM got her shot, she didn't shed a single tear or even make a noise, she just looked up at me as if to say, "What was that all about, Mom?" and went back to sucking on her pacifier. Darn it, I forgot to ask him when to take away the pacifier. My vote: now. Her vote: I can't, no, WON'T sleep without it.
Other highlights from our visit:
The doctor recommended we get a dog.
I'm not used to this teeny stuff. Sure, BigM is always in the 50% for weight, but she's never been less than 90% for height and she's holding at a firm 97%. LM is only 50% for height.
I swear I feed the child, but she started at the 47% for weight, dropped to 35% at six months and yesterday, weighing in at a measley 16 lbs, 8 oz, she's in the 15% for weight. She's decided that she's too grown up for purees and will push my hand away if I go towards her mouth with a spoon. So I've been steaming her food and instead of getting out the food processor, I've just been dicing everything and she feeds herself these days. (Before you mommies of other 9 month olds out there think this is a good idea, if your child is not able to pincher grasp and/or crawl, I wouldn't recommend letting them start pick up foods.) Probably 80% of the food ends up in her seat or on the floor, not her mouth. And the nurse reminded me that she probably burns up all her energy crawling after BigM.
So here's the official stats- Height 27 1/2", Weight 16 lbs, 8 oz
And when LM got her shot, she didn't shed a single tear or even make a noise, she just looked up at me as if to say, "What was that all about, Mom?" and went back to sucking on her pacifier. Darn it, I forgot to ask him when to take away the pacifier. My vote: now. Her vote: I can't, no, WON'T sleep without it.
Other highlights from our visit:
The doctor recommended we get a dog.
It's Hip to be Square
Back to BigM being funny.
(Background.) DM has been living at the old house while we've (the little mice and I) been living at the new house. Single moms everywhere have got my vote for Moms of the Year. And BigM is having trouble adjusting to living in a new house, sleeping in a big girl bed, going to a new school, not using the potty (had to throw that in there) and not seeing her daddy on a regular basis.
Normally, I walk the girls to school (in my super cool BOB stroller, the one that I am going to dedicate an entire post to at some point) but last Tuesday, I had to run a few errands so I picked her up in the car. Her teacher started to put her in the carseat and BigM burst into hysterical tears screaming, "I WANNED DADDY TO PICK ME UP!" Her teacher smiled knowingly, but not having the above background info that you have, she tried to console my screaming child by saying, "My son likes his daddy to pick him up, too." BigM responded still screaming, "WE CAN'T BE A SQUARE WIFOUT DADDY. I WANNA BE A SQUARE." And being the genius mommy of the genius child (seriously, the ped confirmed it yesterday at LM's appointment- ok, well, her genius, not mine. He thinks I'm looney tunes...) I knew exactly what she meant. When our family of four is all together, we make the four sides of a square. (Why we aren't a rectangle, I'll never know.) She then goes on to tell me as huge alligator tears run down her face, "We're jus a triangul wifout daddy. I WANNA BE A SQUARE."
I'm just glad we're not an octagon.
(Background.) DM has been living at the old house while we've (the little mice and I) been living at the new house. Single moms everywhere have got my vote for Moms of the Year. And BigM is having trouble adjusting to living in a new house, sleeping in a big girl bed, going to a new school, not using the potty (had to throw that in there) and not seeing her daddy on a regular basis.
Normally, I walk the girls to school (in my super cool BOB stroller, the one that I am going to dedicate an entire post to at some point) but last Tuesday, I had to run a few errands so I picked her up in the car. Her teacher started to put her in the carseat and BigM burst into hysterical tears screaming, "I WANNED DADDY TO PICK ME UP!" Her teacher smiled knowingly, but not having the above background info that you have, she tried to console my screaming child by saying, "My son likes his daddy to pick him up, too." BigM responded still screaming, "WE CAN'T BE A SQUARE WIFOUT DADDY. I WANNA BE A SQUARE." And being the genius mommy of the genius child (seriously, the ped confirmed it yesterday at LM's appointment- ok, well, her genius, not mine. He thinks I'm looney tunes...) I knew exactly what she meant. When our family of four is all together, we make the four sides of a square. (Why we aren't a rectangle, I'll never know.) She then goes on to tell me as huge alligator tears run down her face, "We're jus a triangul wifout daddy. I WANNA BE A SQUARE."
I'm just glad we're not an octagon.
3.26.2009
Tooth Fairy
LM sprouted a tooth. It was actually awhile ago, but without internet access at the new house, posting on the blog is impossible. I'm forgetting all the good stuff, and there's been plenty!
Anyway, I noticed it on 3/12 (so pretend this is the date at the header.) The left one on the bottom (DM says it's "P." It could be any letter of the alphabet for all I know, but the one next to it is also coming in now... I'll venture to guess either "O" or "Q" but I'm no dental assistant, so don't take my word for it. I do have special access with the Tooth Fairy if you'd like me to ask her.)
Quite honestly, I'm glad that she was a little "late" with the teeth- because she's started biting me sometimes when she nurses. It's been hard to explain to BigM that it's not okay for HER to pinch her friends if they happen to bite her... and before you start calling those people to come get my kids, it was my pediatrician's idea. Call the AAP on him before you report me. BigM never bit me. It hurts, big time.
Anyway, I noticed it on 3/12 (so pretend this is the date at the header.) The left one on the bottom (DM says it's "P." It could be any letter of the alphabet for all I know, but the one next to it is also coming in now... I'll venture to guess either "O" or "Q" but I'm no dental assistant, so don't take my word for it. I do have special access with the Tooth Fairy if you'd like me to ask her.)
Quite honestly, I'm glad that she was a little "late" with the teeth- because she's started biting me sometimes when she nurses. It's been hard to explain to BigM that it's not okay for HER to pinch her friends if they happen to bite her... and before you start calling those people to come get my kids, it was my pediatrician's idea. Call the AAP on him before you report me. BigM never bit me. It hurts, big time.
Yo Quiero Taco Bell
So I've been living in this teeny small town for a little over a week, and I was driving to the one grocery store in town. We all wave to each other here. Really, it's rude if you don't. So not only am I having to figure out if I know who I'm waving at, I also have to remember to do it.
As I'm watching an electric blue Pontiac Grand Am cruise by, I see a chihuahua- with his front paws on the driver's side rear view mirror and his back paws on the door frame where the window is rolled down. This pup is entirely outside of the car.
I was so surprised, I forgot to wave. If that was you, I'm sorry I didn't say hello.
As I'm watching an electric blue Pontiac Grand Am cruise by, I see a chihuahua- with his front paws on the driver's side rear view mirror and his back paws on the door frame where the window is rolled down. This pup is entirely outside of the car.
I was so surprised, I forgot to wave. If that was you, I'm sorry I didn't say hello.
Pebbles and...
This is a really random story, but it is hilarious and very much worth writing about.
We're back at the old house (for the last time) to throw a baby shower for my cousin on Saturday. So my mom was outside walking around the house and she found a rubber mallet in the yard. (I told you it was random, it really does make sense, but it's not really worth explaining.) So she came back into the (empty) playroom and BigM's eyes got as big as saucers and she said, "Hey Sassy, watcha gonna bam?"
We're back at the old house (for the last time) to throw a baby shower for my cousin on Saturday. So my mom was outside walking around the house and she found a rubber mallet in the yard. (I told you it was random, it really does make sense, but it's not really worth explaining.) So she came back into the (empty) playroom and BigM's eyes got as big as saucers and she said, "Hey Sassy, watcha gonna bam?"
3.13.2009
New Life: Week One.
It's been a crazy week! I don't have internet access, television or even a landline at our new house. And the only place I get cell service in the house is in the left chair in the playroom and I have to hold my head at a certain angle and practically hold my breath to hear the person I'm talking to. With no disrespect intended, I feel a bit Amish. Or at least circa 1984. But in all reality, I haven't really noticed! It's amazing what you don't need when you don't have it. (I really DO need the remote to the DVD player, though. BigM does not like that she can't watch her VeggieTales movies.)
The house is coming together- and everything is just about put away. I need a few things, like more shelves in the laundry room and a small piece of furniture to store towels in our bathroom, but other than that everything is coming together nicely. We ended up putting the majority of the boxes in the basement and I've just about decided that I've made it this long without what's in them so I'm debating just loading them back up in the car and heading straight to Goodwill.
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