Here are a few things you need to know to understand some of this: Dodo and Koko stands for Kendall. Whoa stands for Will.
Today at lunch the conversation went as follows:
Will: "Dodo bye bye"
Kadyn: "Koko bye bye?"
Will: "No! Koko bye bye"
Liam: "Dodo bye bye Whoa?"
Will: "No! Dodo bye bye!"
(repeat this conversation about a hundred times then)
Darci: Will stop playing with your drink, drink your drink or I will take it away
Darci: OK Will I'm taking your drink.....No you can have it back when you eat more food
Kendall: Gaga, Gaaaagaaa
Will: "Dodo bye bye"
Kadyn: "Whoa....Koko bye bye?"
(again repeat some more)
Kadyn: Mama, I want chip too.
Darci: No Kadyn you have corn. The chip is mama's food. (thinking I knew I should not have put chips on my plate and not theirs, oh well)
Kadyn: I don't want it (pushes plate away)
Darci: OK then I guess that's all you get to eat. You'll just have to go hungry.
Kadyn: I eat again (pulling plate back)
Darci: Kendall you're making a big mess (thinking, thank goodness he hasn't dumped his plate yet and I'm going to need Brutus)
Will: Dodo bye bye
Darci: Liam eat some more food. If you get hungry later on that will be too bad. This is all you get. (see Will playing with vegetables and not eating them as usual, must take plate away I think)
Liam: (Put bite in, take it out, put bite in take it out, smile)
Darci: Ugh! Kendall you're spitting up? (thinking, you're too old for this)
Will: Dodo bye bye
Kadyn: I done!
Will: appy, Dodo
Kadyn: Happy bird day to you KoKo
Darci: Oh Will! Are you singing happy birthday to Koko? That's nice. (thinking, how did Kadyn figure that out but I didn't? We sang happy birthday to him am snack)
Kadyn: Aaaaaaaa!
Darci: Kadyn if you scream again, you're going to time out. We don't scream in the house. (thinking, how much longer until nap time? I really need adult time)
10 minutes later, kids all cleaned up and all in bed, not asleep but in bed, now I have 30 minutes of cleaning ahead of me. Really hoping Will can fall asleep in a t-shirt and diaper. He's out of clean pants and I can't bear to put Kadyn's flower shorts on him. Hopefully they will all be asleep in time for me to go brush my teeth. I have to have a cavity filled in 2 hours. Is it really only Wednesday?
-The end
Wednesday, June 11, 2008
Thursday, June 5, 2008
Two baby bumps!
Ever since we told Kadyn that I am pregnant, she is convinced that she has a baby in her tummy too. You'll see her in these few pics sporting her new baby bump with mama. We have just kind of let it slide. When you try to convince her otherwise she gets very upset. So for now, until it really sinks in of course, Kadyn is having a baby too.
I wish it was a better picture of me, I was obviously tired and worn out from a long day of daycare. Oh, well I at least I have my first trimester documented on camera now.
In other funny news, I saw Kadyn cup the face of one of the daycare kids today, draw her face very closely and say, "Leeeeahm....listen....No!" He was hitting the air conditioner unit outside. Hmmm, I thought, she sure does pay attention when I discipline her. It's quite amusing to see her try to discipline her friends. Kids this age really do watch and hear everything you do. Be careful what you say.
Guests, guests, and more guests
In the past 3 weeks we have had visitors 3 times. First Dan, Sarah, and the kids came up to visit us which was oh so pleasant. Unfortunately, we didn't get any pics of that visit. Then my family came up. Afterwards Jeff's mom and dad and niece and nephew came to visit. Most of the pics from that visit are from our duck tour of Branson. Kadyn even got to drive the duck. She really did love it despite her expression in the pic. We will be having even more guests in two weeks. My sister, grandmother, and two nieces will be visiting us. I guess we are the hotspot this time of year. Can be a little overwhelming, but we'll take vistors anytime we can get them because we don't get to see them often. I wish the layout of these pics was more professional but I can't seem to get the pics to move. I still can't figure out this program. Ugh! Sorry.
I swear, I'm loosing my mind with these kids!
WARNING: a little ranting going on here. Read at own risk.
As you know, I run a small daycare in my home. It has been good for my daughter and I think it has definitely made me a little bit more firm in my discipline. However, today I feel like I am about to loose my mind with these kids. One of them in particular, the 15 month old, has become a bit of a bully. He is constantly stealing EVERYONE's toys. I have taught the older kids to defend themselves by taking their toys back and telling him no. Since they don't pronounce his name correctly he doesn't understand that they are telling HIM no, so he ends up walking around telling them the the same thing. Then, when it comes to trying new foods he refuses. Kadyn is really good about at least trying new things. I can bargain with the other kid, but this one flat out refuses. I don't care if kids won't eat things as long as they at least try it. So.... my course of action is to shove a bite in his mouth. Sometimes he actually likes it, sometimes not. Watermelon was our latest battle. And to top everything off, he's going through a phase where he will try something over and over and over again after I have told him no just to see my reaction. It gets tiring to have to put him in time out over and over again. It makes me feel as though I'm not getting my point across.
The other toddler Kadyn's age is wonderful. I rarely have problems with him. Thank goodness for him or I would be scared to death to have a boy of my own. The last kid I watch will be one in a couple of days. He was hard to deal with as a baby, but has gotten much better as he has gotten older. My only complaint about him is that his cry is just ear piercing. I have never heard a kid cry that loud in my life. It just makes my skin crawl.
I think I am quickly reaching burn out with this daycare. I adore the kids and I know there are much worse out there to have to deal with. There are good days, thank goodness. Perhaps it's the pregnancy that's making me feel this way, but I really just want to be a mom again and nothing more. Teaching was so much more rewarding than this but I can't bare the thought of dropping Kadyn off for someone to watch during most of her waking hours. Being a mom is the most rewarding of all, of course, but quitting is just not an option for us right now. I miss just being able to pick up and go with Kadyn to run and errand, or to the pool with Kadyn, or to the library with Kadyn. I just want to be a mommy again. I just want to be a mommy again. I just want to be a mommy again. Lord please give me the patience and strength to keep doing this for as long as needed. OK that's enough. Anymore and I might pop a tear. Ugh the hormones! Someone is crying over a stolen toy again. Gotta go anyways!
As you know, I run a small daycare in my home. It has been good for my daughter and I think it has definitely made me a little bit more firm in my discipline. However, today I feel like I am about to loose my mind with these kids. One of them in particular, the 15 month old, has become a bit of a bully. He is constantly stealing EVERYONE's toys. I have taught the older kids to defend themselves by taking their toys back and telling him no. Since they don't pronounce his name correctly he doesn't understand that they are telling HIM no, so he ends up walking around telling them the the same thing. Then, when it comes to trying new foods he refuses. Kadyn is really good about at least trying new things. I can bargain with the other kid, but this one flat out refuses. I don't care if kids won't eat things as long as they at least try it. So.... my course of action is to shove a bite in his mouth. Sometimes he actually likes it, sometimes not. Watermelon was our latest battle. And to top everything off, he's going through a phase where he will try something over and over and over again after I have told him no just to see my reaction. It gets tiring to have to put him in time out over and over again. It makes me feel as though I'm not getting my point across.
The other toddler Kadyn's age is wonderful. I rarely have problems with him. Thank goodness for him or I would be scared to death to have a boy of my own. The last kid I watch will be one in a couple of days. He was hard to deal with as a baby, but has gotten much better as he has gotten older. My only complaint about him is that his cry is just ear piercing. I have never heard a kid cry that loud in my life. It just makes my skin crawl.
I think I am quickly reaching burn out with this daycare. I adore the kids and I know there are much worse out there to have to deal with. There are good days, thank goodness. Perhaps it's the pregnancy that's making me feel this way, but I really just want to be a mom again and nothing more. Teaching was so much more rewarding than this but I can't bare the thought of dropping Kadyn off for someone to watch during most of her waking hours. Being a mom is the most rewarding of all, of course, but quitting is just not an option for us right now. I miss just being able to pick up and go with Kadyn to run and errand, or to the pool with Kadyn, or to the library with Kadyn. I just want to be a mommy again. I just want to be a mommy again. I just want to be a mommy again. Lord please give me the patience and strength to keep doing this for as long as needed. OK that's enough. Anymore and I might pop a tear. Ugh the hormones! Someone is crying over a stolen toy again. Gotta go anyways!
Tuesday, June 3, 2008
Turned the corner?
As I have posted earlier, Kadyn had regressed a little in the potty training department, mostly with going number two, but I think we've finally turned a corner. We went to Branson Landing last weekend and in the middle of playing in the playground she told me she had to "poopoo." I couldn't believe it, she was willing to leave the playground to take care of business in a public restroom. She hasn't had dirty panties since. She has had a few little trickles leak out but only when she is really upset and crying because she is in trouble. So....perhaps we are on the road to full success once again. Before that she was averaging about 2 pairs of dirty panties a day.
In other news, I finally feel like the morning sickness is slowly lifting. I'm hoping by 14 weeks it will be completely gone. It is such a refreshing feeling to feel somewhat normal again. My belly is finally starting to "pop" which makes me feel so much better about the way I look. I hate the stage before where you just feel "fat." I am able to wear maternity clothes and Jeff let me buy a whole bunch of new ones so it has been fun to feel put together again. I also finally got to dye and cut my hair again (I gave up growing it out). So all in all I feel like a new woman. It's amazing what a good "doo" and new clothes can do for one's self esteem.
Well that's about it for now.
In other news, I finally feel like the morning sickness is slowly lifting. I'm hoping by 14 weeks it will be completely gone. It is such a refreshing feeling to feel somewhat normal again. My belly is finally starting to "pop" which makes me feel so much better about the way I look. I hate the stage before where you just feel "fat." I am able to wear maternity clothes and Jeff let me buy a whole bunch of new ones so it has been fun to feel put together again. I also finally got to dye and cut my hair again (I gave up growing it out). So all in all I feel like a new woman. It's amazing what a good "doo" and new clothes can do for one's self esteem.
Well that's about it for now.
Friday, May 30, 2008
Letting the cat out of the bag!
Written 4 weeks ago.....
OK I can't take it anymore. I have to let the cat out of the bag. Jeff and I are expecting baby number two in December. Our family knows and a few other friends who have been praying for us, but I was waiting to post until we got through the first trimester. I am only 8 weeks along so I'm still not in the "safe zone." But I keep telling myself, why wait? If something were to happen wouldn't I want the support of all my friends too? Of course! Why would anyone want to go through something like a miscarriage in secret. So there you have it. I am pregnant and we are very excited about it.
I have been having morning sickness with this one that began about 5 1/2 weeks but so far it has not been NEARLY as bad as it was when I was pregnant the first time. I have been given some meds for the nausea when I feel like I can't handle it anymore and they do take that feeling away where you feel like you are going to puke at any moment, but they still don't help me feel completely normal.
We have had one ultrasound and found a good heartbeat with that ultrasound. The baby of course looked like nothing more than a white blob on the screen, but it was our little healthy white blob and that's all that matters.
We have told Kadyn but I'm pretty sure none of this makes any sense to her. I'm hoping when I get bigger and the baby starts moving around that it will start to sink in a little with her.
So there you have it. Our big news for the year. Now that I typed this I feel much better. Perhaps I will just save it to my drafts and wait another 4 weeks to post. I don't want to make bad luck (sp?) by posting it too early. Ha!
OK I can't take it anymore. I have to let the cat out of the bag. Jeff and I are expecting baby number two in December. Our family knows and a few other friends who have been praying for us, but I was waiting to post until we got through the first trimester. I am only 8 weeks along so I'm still not in the "safe zone." But I keep telling myself, why wait? If something were to happen wouldn't I want the support of all my friends too? Of course! Why would anyone want to go through something like a miscarriage in secret. So there you have it. I am pregnant and we are very excited about it.
I have been having morning sickness with this one that began about 5 1/2 weeks but so far it has not been NEARLY as bad as it was when I was pregnant the first time. I have been given some meds for the nausea when I feel like I can't handle it anymore and they do take that feeling away where you feel like you are going to puke at any moment, but they still don't help me feel completely normal.
We have had one ultrasound and found a good heartbeat with that ultrasound. The baby of course looked like nothing more than a white blob on the screen, but it was our little healthy white blob and that's all that matters.
We have told Kadyn but I'm pretty sure none of this makes any sense to her. I'm hoping when I get bigger and the baby starts moving around that it will start to sink in a little with her.
So there you have it. Our big news for the year. Now that I typed this I feel much better. Perhaps I will just save it to my drafts and wait another 4 weeks to post. I don't want to make bad luck (sp?) by posting it too early. Ha!
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