Liam, my only daycare kid, finally peed in the potty! Go Liam. Yesterday he kept telling me had to go pee but only after he had already went in his diaper. Today he did the same all morning and then late morning he actually made it to the pot and went in the pot. We were on a playdate at a friend's house and her toilet seat actually didn't have the pee guard on it which I think made it easier for him to use ironically because he could get down there to aim it down better. I don't know where to find a seat without one of those guards. Anyone else know? Maybe it is possible to actually have both kids completely diaper free by the time this baby comes. Boy would that be nice.
I have some pics I need to post just of life with Kadyn but have been lazy getting them downloaded to the computer. I will get to it eventually faithful readers.
Today is my glucose screening. I will be 28 weeks on Friday. I am nervous about this test for a couple reasons. First going 3 hours without eating only to drink a horrible sugar drink at the doctor's office is just not fun! Of course being pricked with a needle is not fun either. And lastly last time I ended up flunking my first test and had to go in for the miserable 3 hour test only to have them tell me that I was borderline diabetic. I REALLY don't want to do the 3 hour test and really don't want to have diabetes. Although, as for timing, with my newfound motivation to be healthy nothing would be a better kick in the butt than finding out I have it, I suppose.
The baby is certainly becoming more active during the last week. I have even felt little bumps here and there that I can only assume are either knees or feet. She really doesn't do much kicking, mostly squirming. She is finally big enough for me to see her move really well from the outside. It's wierd when you are watching TV and see your entire belly move from the corner of your eye.
I finally broke down and bought bigger maternity pants that HOPEFULLY will get me through the rest of this pregnancy. My booty is definitely bigger with this pregnancy which really sucks! So my old maternity pants aren't quite doing the job this time around. It is quite disturbing to me that if I outgrow my current size in maternity clothing I will have to move to plus sizes. This even though I have gained the same amount of weight as I did with Kadyn at this point in the pregnancy. The only difference is that I started out 12 lbs heavier with this one. Weird how that 12 pounds makes such a huge difference in the way the clothing fits me this time. Perhaps with my newfound eating habits I can slow down the gain and level off enough to stay in my current clothing to ride out the rest of this pregnancy.
I have REALLY been enjoying my life lately. Having just the two kids to look after has been a breeze! We get out about 3 times a week and the kids are really liking it. Our regular times out are to the library storytime on Mondays, a playdate on Wednesday mornings, and Friday is my surprise outing. Last week we went to the fish feeding show at Bass Pro. This Friday we are going on a nature walk at one of the parks to collect leaves and such for a little art project I have in mind. It's amazing how much more productive I have been able to be with only 2 kids to watch.
Well that's about it for now. I need to start lunch for the kids. Hope you all have a good week.
Wednesday, September 17, 2008
Sunday, September 14, 2008
Eating healthy
Ever since we got the BBC channel I am an addict. In addition to loving the "How Clean is Your House" show I have added to my plate the show called, "You Are What You Eat." The cleaning show as you can judge from my last posts has really motivated me. I only recently started watching the Eating show and let me tell you, it is also starting to impact me. However, I'm not finding it as easy due to a couple factors:
#1 Jeff just doesn't like to eat healthy so would probably turn his nose up to most of what I would make
#2 Eating all those new and healthy fresh foods is so expensive
#3 I'm certain Kadyn will turn her nose up to half of it too
I have always thought I feed Kadyn fairly well. I usually try to count the food groups to make sure all or most are represented on her plate for both lunch and supper although I haven't been as good about this as I used to be as time has gone on. After watching this show, I realize that even when I do have all the food groups represented on her plate, that doesn't necessarily mean that she is eating very healthy. She eats a lot of canned and frozen veggies. Fresh is best, but I find that it takes soooo much more time to prepare and Kadyn doesn't like them as much which usually means I am the only one eating the fresh veggies and then they go bad before I can get through them all. It seems like such a waste of money to buy them when that happens.
After watching this show, it almost seems that one can acquire a taste for all these fresh foods over time. Almost everyone turns their noses to much of what they are asked to prepare but by the end of two months they have grown to like some of the healthy recipes they have been forced to eat. Surely if I offer Kadyn nothing else, she would eventually eat. After all, I've always heard that toddlers will not starve themselves. It's hard to believe though when you see them gladly opt for hunger over eating a pile of broccoli. I don't think I can ever change Jeff however, but I feel that if I am going to make a switch to a healthier diet with my children it has to be while they are still young.
Another problem I have is that many of the foods introduced in these new healthy recipes I've never even heard of. I don't even know where to get them in a store, or if the stores we go to even have them. I'm sure I could go to health food store and find these things, but health food stores are sooooo expensive. Why does it have to cost so much to be healthy? It really is frustrating. However, one could rationale that if you don't take care of yourself you'll be paying that money you saved on eating cheap in healthcare costs anyways if you don't take care of yourself.
Well anyways, I'm rambling. Anyways, just sharing my latest phase. I'm sure it's a phase because it seems every so often I decide to get healthy and it never lasts. How does one make it a permanent lifestyle. It is so hard.
#1 Jeff just doesn't like to eat healthy so would probably turn his nose up to most of what I would make
#2 Eating all those new and healthy fresh foods is so expensive
#3 I'm certain Kadyn will turn her nose up to half of it too
I have always thought I feed Kadyn fairly well. I usually try to count the food groups to make sure all or most are represented on her plate for both lunch and supper although I haven't been as good about this as I used to be as time has gone on. After watching this show, I realize that even when I do have all the food groups represented on her plate, that doesn't necessarily mean that she is eating very healthy. She eats a lot of canned and frozen veggies. Fresh is best, but I find that it takes soooo much more time to prepare and Kadyn doesn't like them as much which usually means I am the only one eating the fresh veggies and then they go bad before I can get through them all. It seems like such a waste of money to buy them when that happens.
After watching this show, it almost seems that one can acquire a taste for all these fresh foods over time. Almost everyone turns their noses to much of what they are asked to prepare but by the end of two months they have grown to like some of the healthy recipes they have been forced to eat. Surely if I offer Kadyn nothing else, she would eventually eat. After all, I've always heard that toddlers will not starve themselves. It's hard to believe though when you see them gladly opt for hunger over eating a pile of broccoli. I don't think I can ever change Jeff however, but I feel that if I am going to make a switch to a healthier diet with my children it has to be while they are still young.
Another problem I have is that many of the foods introduced in these new healthy recipes I've never even heard of. I don't even know where to get them in a store, or if the stores we go to even have them. I'm sure I could go to health food store and find these things, but health food stores are sooooo expensive. Why does it have to cost so much to be healthy? It really is frustrating. However, one could rationale that if you don't take care of yourself you'll be paying that money you saved on eating cheap in healthcare costs anyways if you don't take care of yourself.
Well anyways, I'm rambling. Anyways, just sharing my latest phase. I'm sure it's a phase because it seems every so often I decide to get healthy and it never lasts. How does one make it a permanent lifestyle. It is so hard.
Thursday, September 11, 2008
Have to share
Ever since I have become a parent I have become increasingly paranoid about toxins in my cleaners. After seeing my little child put everything in her mouth the first two years or dropping food on the table from her plate and then putting it in her mouth, I was determined to clean with cleaners that are safe so she isn't ingesting any toxins. I have always known that a vinegar water solution makes a great, safe cleaner. Not only does it disinfect, but it also cleans so well. However, my husband HATES the smell of vinegar. After torturing him for some time with my vinegar solutions, I tried the clorox green products. Although I like the smell and how well they clean, I have recently read info that they don't disinfect and aren't necessarily nontoxic. They are safe for the environment, but that doesn't necessarily make them safe for our children. So I felt like I was back to square one with my good ol' vinegar/water solutions.
As I have mentioned before I am a member of a great website called cafemom. I stumbled on upon a board today that gives all kinds of recipes for all kinds of homemade things. You could find recipes from cleaners, to lotions, air freshners, cosmetics, etc. etc. All were green and safe. One mother posted a solution to the stinky vinegar solution. I thought I'd share in case any of you want to give it a try.
1 cup white vinegar, 3 cups water, one cinnamon stick, 1 tsp salt, some all spice, and whole cloves. Just mix and shake. It almost eliminates the vinegar smell entirely and resembles a nice fall spice smell. Perfect timing for the season change that is upon us.
I have sent a message to the woman who shared this recipe to find out what cloves she was talking about and how much all spice to use and am waiting for a reply so I can perfect my first solution, but gave it a try without the cloves and guesstimated the amount of all spice. Let me tell you, it AIN'T BAD! Now the real test, will Jeff's nose detect the vinegar or not? He has vinegar radar I swear! I can't really smell it with this new solution, but we'll know for sure when he walks into the kitchen. It always puts him in a bad mood.
As I have mentioned before I am a member of a great website called cafemom. I stumbled on upon a board today that gives all kinds of recipes for all kinds of homemade things. You could find recipes from cleaners, to lotions, air freshners, cosmetics, etc. etc. All were green and safe. One mother posted a solution to the stinky vinegar solution. I thought I'd share in case any of you want to give it a try.
1 cup white vinegar, 3 cups water, one cinnamon stick, 1 tsp salt, some all spice, and whole cloves. Just mix and shake. It almost eliminates the vinegar smell entirely and resembles a nice fall spice smell. Perfect timing for the season change that is upon us.
I have sent a message to the woman who shared this recipe to find out what cloves she was talking about and how much all spice to use and am waiting for a reply so I can perfect my first solution, but gave it a try without the cloves and guesstimated the amount of all spice. Let me tell you, it AIN'T BAD! Now the real test, will Jeff's nose detect the vinegar or not? He has vinegar radar I swear! I can't really smell it with this new solution, but we'll know for sure when he walks into the kitchen. It always puts him in a bad mood.
Monday, September 8, 2008
Good Sunday
We had a very eventful Sunday. Our local library hosted a party that we attended. Kadyn got to tour the inside of a fire engine, play with big bubbles, play a bean bag toss, have her hand painted, and walk with an egg and spoon. She also got to meet "library lion" which she said was "so cute!" Afterwards we went to our church fall kickoff potluck dinner where Kadyn got to see Whitey the dog do some tricks and play with some of her church friends who aren't nearly as fond of her as she is of them, I'm guessing because one is 9 months younger and the other is a boy. It was funny that as we left she insisted on saying goodbye to each and every one of them. We had to seek them out one by one so she could give them her goodbye hug. It was so endearing.
Today we got out for the first time while Liam was with us. Kadyn was thrilled to death that Liam was riding in her "Vanna" as we call it. She said, "Liam you have fun? Liam Vanna go fast. Liam my friend mama!" We went to storytime at our local library where the kids got to sing songs with actions, listen to a lot of stories, play ring around the rosies, and play with some toys. Kadyn really got into it, Liam just kind of stood there and watched it all without particpating much. I'm guessing he hasn't really done stuff like that before. I think that Sunday school is paying off for Kadyn making her very receptive to doing things like this. I think this will be very good for Kadyn. Wednesday we have a playdate at a friends house and Friday I thought I'd take the kids to the fish feeding show at the bass pro. It feels sooooooo good to get the kids out and about.
I'll have to post some pics from our weekend later. Hope everyone had a good weekend too!
Too end I'll have to tell you my most recent funny stories. Kadyn was eating lunch and told me "Mama I'm done with my peckeronis." My reply, "You mean macaronis?" Yesterday before bedtime she insisted that she had a cricket in her crack. Where in the world she came up with that one I'll never know. Those darn crickets, she'll never get over her fear of them I suppose.
Today we got out for the first time while Liam was with us. Kadyn was thrilled to death that Liam was riding in her "Vanna" as we call it. She said, "Liam you have fun? Liam Vanna go fast. Liam my friend mama!" We went to storytime at our local library where the kids got to sing songs with actions, listen to a lot of stories, play ring around the rosies, and play with some toys. Kadyn really got into it, Liam just kind of stood there and watched it all without particpating much. I'm guessing he hasn't really done stuff like that before. I think that Sunday school is paying off for Kadyn making her very receptive to doing things like this. I think this will be very good for Kadyn. Wednesday we have a playdate at a friends house and Friday I thought I'd take the kids to the fish feeding show at the bass pro. It feels sooooooo good to get the kids out and about.
I'll have to post some pics from our weekend later. Hope everyone had a good weekend too!
Too end I'll have to tell you my most recent funny stories. Kadyn was eating lunch and told me "Mama I'm done with my peckeronis." My reply, "You mean macaronis?" Yesterday before bedtime she insisted that she had a cricket in her crack. Where in the world she came up with that one I'll never know. Those darn crickets, she'll never get over her fear of them I suppose.
Thursday, September 4, 2008
I'm a cleaning machine
Now that the antibiotic is starting to kick in I am getting some energy back. I am back to being a cleaning machine. Yesterday I cleaned both bathrooms head to toe, and vacuumed, and did all the laundry. Today I sterilized all the toys. That took half a day. I hate doing that but it was long overdue. Tomorrow I want to sweep and mop the entire house. I've made a list of all the cleaning projects I want to do. More on my agenda, steam my rugs, steam my couches, clean out the sterilize the diaper pail, wash the sheets, magic eraser my kitchen cabinets, clean out the cabinet under bathroom sink, and I'm sure I can think of many more. It's sooooo much easier to get stuff done when all I have to watch is Kadyn and Liam. They play so well together. I spend half of my days doing some misc cleaning project and/or cooking and the other half doing an organized art project or game with the kids. I feel like finally my house and my kid is getting the attention they have long deserved. No longer am I just breaking up fights the entire day and changing diaper after diaper after diaper, or cleaning mess after mess after mess. And the best news yet, next week I actually have plans to take the kids out of the house. Monday is storytime at the library and Wednesday I have a playdate at a friends house. Oh me oh my. I'm loving my life again.
I know when the baby comes there will be more diapers, more messes, and a lot less time to clean so I'm taking advantage of this grace period while I still have it. At least it will be my kid's messes and diapers. That always makes things seem a little more tolerable. I'm so excited for baby to come but so grateful for this time to catch up on things that have been long overdue like cleaning, spending more quality time with Kadyn, and just being stress free.
The weather outside is so pleasant. A misty, overcast day, but such lovely temps. I have the windows open to air out the vinegar and bleach smell from all this sterilizing. Ahhh! Fall is just around the corner. I can't wait for cruncy leaves and crisp air. I can't wait to take Kadyn to her first pumpkin patch to pick out a pumpkin. I can't wait for jackets and halloween costumes. I can't wait for Sunday football games with frozen pizza. I can't wait for cozy movies on a blustery day underneath a fuzzy blanket. Ah yes, the sanity is returning to me. I am free! I am alive! Don't you just hate the optimism? Hope you haven't puked by now. Toodleloo!
I know when the baby comes there will be more diapers, more messes, and a lot less time to clean so I'm taking advantage of this grace period while I still have it. At least it will be my kid's messes and diapers. That always makes things seem a little more tolerable. I'm so excited for baby to come but so grateful for this time to catch up on things that have been long overdue like cleaning, spending more quality time with Kadyn, and just being stress free.
The weather outside is so pleasant. A misty, overcast day, but such lovely temps. I have the windows open to air out the vinegar and bleach smell from all this sterilizing. Ahhh! Fall is just around the corner. I can't wait for cruncy leaves and crisp air. I can't wait to take Kadyn to her first pumpkin patch to pick out a pumpkin. I can't wait for jackets and halloween costumes. I can't wait for Sunday football games with frozen pizza. I can't wait for cozy movies on a blustery day underneath a fuzzy blanket. Ah yes, the sanity is returning to me. I am free! I am alive! Don't you just hate the optimism? Hope you haven't puked by now. Toodleloo!
Wednesday, September 3, 2008
Trip to CO
Our trip was good. Kadyn did good overall except for a little meltdown in the airport on the way back which I fixed with a time out in the middle of the airport. It was a bit embarrassing but did the trick. I personally wasn't able to do much because I didn't feel very well most of the trip. Once I was home I figured out that my cold had turned into a sinus infection. I'm on antibiotics and hopefully after two weeks of being sick and I can finally find some relief.
Jeff and my dad got to do a lot from four wheeling and golfing to hiking. I hiked once and it was not easy climbing a mountain 6 months prego and sick let me tell you. We went to a little town called Euray (spelling?) that was called the mini Switzerland and it really did look like a mini Switzerland. We saw two beautiful waterfalls and got to see some really cute chipmunks too. I got to see my Grandma and Kadyn got to ride horses, four wheelers, and play on a playground while we were there. She even got to have a little water fight with.
Overall the trip was good. It's too bad plane tickets are so pricey. We have only manged to make it out to see my parents once a year. It really is weird not having them around but such is our life.
Jeff and my dad got to do a lot from four wheeling and golfing to hiking. I hiked once and it was not easy climbing a mountain 6 months prego and sick let me tell you. We went to a little town called Euray (spelling?) that was called the mini Switzerland and it really did look like a mini Switzerland. We saw two beautiful waterfalls and got to see some really cute chipmunks too. I got to see my Grandma and Kadyn got to ride horses, four wheelers, and play on a playground while we were there. She even got to have a little water fight with.
Overall the trip was good. It's too bad plane tickets are so pricey. We have only manged to make it out to see my parents once a year. It really is weird not having them around but such is our life.
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