The princess sprouted her first tooth finally today. We've been dealing with excessive congestion and rosy cheeks for a while, but the tooth finally poked through today. Pumpkin Pie got her first tooth two days shy of 13 months old, but I was pretty late getting teeth too. Princess seems to be taking after her daddy.
Princess is growing so fast. She has learned how to crawl in the last month or so and is now pulling up on things. She is beginning to challenge her sister for toys which makes for some sibling rivalry and drama already. I didn't think we were supposed to have that quite yet, but I guess I was wrong.
Friday, March 6, 2009
Tuesday, December 30, 2008
Happy Holidays!
Hope everyone is having a great holiday season! Pumpkin Pie has had a great Christmas so far, and Princess is enjoying her first Christmas as well. Both are getting spoiled by grandparents as we are traveling to see family. Pumpkin Pie has enjoyed having cousins to play with and is sleeping well at night as a result. The potty learning isn't going as well just because she is spending more time in dipes and pull-ups. We'll get back in the swing of things when we go back home. Pumpkin Pie is sleeping so well in big beds that we may have to set up my old daybed (twin size) when we get home because she isn't needing to go to sleep in our bed before getting moved to her bed like at home. I'm not sure I'm ready for her to be in such a big bed, but sometimes it isn't up to me.
Saturday, December 6, 2008
laughing and rolling over
Princess doesn't find life in our house as funny as Pumpkin Pie did, but every once in a while hubby can make her laugh by kissing her cheek and nibbling on her tummy. She is getting better at rolling from tummy to back and has rolled from back to tummy, but not when we have seen her. She had her first taste of oatmeal cereal today. We have rice in the pantry somewhere, but it is much more out-of-reach than the oatmeal was. The important thing is to start with a single-ingredient food - whether that be a grain, fruit, or vegetable.
doctor and dentist appointments
Princess and Pumpkin Pie both had doctor's appointments on Thursday. Princess had her 4-month checkup and Pumpkin Pie got her flu shot. Neither of them was impressed with the immunizations, but they survived. It was a crazy day.
It started as a normal enough day, but we sure were scrambling to get out of the house at a reasonable time. We had an appointment to buy a receiver and component turntable so that my hubby can convert some vinyl records to a digital format. We had to be at her house before 10 because she was going out of town. We got breakfast on the way and picked up the audio components. Then we went to the doctor's office. Upon getting Pumpkin Pie out of her car seat, we discovered that she had almost completely soaked her pants and shirt.
Once we got in the exam room, we took off her jeans, socks, and shoes and changed her diaper and let her run around in her shirt. If they didn't like it, too bad, because it was better than her being in soaked clothes. We also had to get a clean diaper for Princess so they we could change it when we weighed and measured her. She now weighs 13 pounds 8.6 ounces and is 24 1/2 inches long. Pumpkin Pie weighs 24 1/2 pounds, but she hasn't been eating as well because she is getting in two new molars. Princess checked out great and the doctor said we could start baby cereal if we wanted. He didn't even say anything about her cloth diapers or longish fingernails. I'd heard through the grapevine that he wasn't as supportive of cloth, and I knew he'd commented that we should trim Pumpkin Pie's fingernails one time so I was expecting something. We took off Pumpkin Pie's shirt for her flu shot and wrapped her in her coat to carry her out to the van.
After we were done at the pediatrician's, we went to Wal-Mart and I quickly bought two shirts, two pants, and two pairs of socks that all matched so we could change Pumpkin Pie at the dentist's office which we were practically late for already. I had my appointment in the morning - no cavities! - while hubby sat with the girls. Then we went and ate and ran a couple quick errands before going back for hubby and Pumpkin Pie's appointments. He checked out ok as well, and she opened her mouth enough for them to count how many teeth she has and for them to see her new teeth coming in the back. She showed them how she brushes her teeth, but wouldn't let them polish her teeth. They said for a first appointment at her age, she did well. We all go back in 6 months at which point they'll try a more thorough exam possibly including x-rays.
Then it was time to go get groceries and go home. By this time, we were all tired out, but we had to buy enough groceries to get to Christmas break so we did. We grabbed dinner on our way out of town and both girls fell asleep on the way home. Pumpkin Pie was so tired that when hubby carried her in and put her on our bed, she didn't wake up. I changed her diaper when I went to bed because cloth doesn't last all night, and she slept through that as well.
It was quite a day!
It started as a normal enough day, but we sure were scrambling to get out of the house at a reasonable time. We had an appointment to buy a receiver and component turntable so that my hubby can convert some vinyl records to a digital format. We had to be at her house before 10 because she was going out of town. We got breakfast on the way and picked up the audio components. Then we went to the doctor's office. Upon getting Pumpkin Pie out of her car seat, we discovered that she had almost completely soaked her pants and shirt.
Once we got in the exam room, we took off her jeans, socks, and shoes and changed her diaper and let her run around in her shirt. If they didn't like it, too bad, because it was better than her being in soaked clothes. We also had to get a clean diaper for Princess so they we could change it when we weighed and measured her. She now weighs 13 pounds 8.6 ounces and is 24 1/2 inches long. Pumpkin Pie weighs 24 1/2 pounds, but she hasn't been eating as well because she is getting in two new molars. Princess checked out great and the doctor said we could start baby cereal if we wanted. He didn't even say anything about her cloth diapers or longish fingernails. I'd heard through the grapevine that he wasn't as supportive of cloth, and I knew he'd commented that we should trim Pumpkin Pie's fingernails one time so I was expecting something. We took off Pumpkin Pie's shirt for her flu shot and wrapped her in her coat to carry her out to the van.
After we were done at the pediatrician's, we went to Wal-Mart and I quickly bought two shirts, two pants, and two pairs of socks that all matched so we could change Pumpkin Pie at the dentist's office which we were practically late for already. I had my appointment in the morning - no cavities! - while hubby sat with the girls. Then we went and ate and ran a couple quick errands before going back for hubby and Pumpkin Pie's appointments. He checked out ok as well, and she opened her mouth enough for them to count how many teeth she has and for them to see her new teeth coming in the back. She showed them how she brushes her teeth, but wouldn't let them polish her teeth. They said for a first appointment at her age, she did well. We all go back in 6 months at which point they'll try a more thorough exam possibly including x-rays.
Then it was time to go get groceries and go home. By this time, we were all tired out, but we had to buy enough groceries to get to Christmas break so we did. We grabbed dinner on our way out of town and both girls fell asleep on the way home. Pumpkin Pie was so tired that when hubby carried her in and put her on our bed, she didn't wake up. I changed her diaper when I went to bed because cloth doesn't last all night, and she slept through that as well.
It was quite a day!
Monday, November 24, 2008
4 months old already!
As of yesterday, Princess is 4 months old. We spent the weekend in Lincoln celebrating. OK - not really. We just happened to be there because the annual music teacher's conference was this weekend. We all went and stayed in a wonderful hotel with big rooms so that Pumpkin Pie would have room to run and play. She did really well and had no potty accidents in the hotel that I know of. She enjoyed getting to fall asleep watching TV as that is a special treat.
Wednesday night, I made a sling so that I could take Princess with me to some of the sessions. I knew that Pumpkin Pie is at an age that she wouldn't be able to sit still for an hour, but that Princess would be able to hang out quietly and sleep in the mornings. It took me about an hour to make and cost me about $8 in materials. It was really easy, and I'd like to make many more in a variety of fabrics. I will make the next one a little bit longer just to accommodate Princess just a little bit better. I'd also like to make Pumpkin Pie one to carry her babies around in. She is turning into such a little mommy with a great imagination. Example: On Friday, we went to Perkins for lunch. She chose a pancakes with chocolate chips meal and my hubby and I chose buffalo chicken wraps which came with fries. As she was waiting for us to finish up, she took a small french fry that hubby had given her, laid it on an extra straw as a pillow, covered it with a napkin, and kissed it, saying "night-night, french fry."
All-in-all, it was a great weekend, and we got started on our Christmas shopping as well as finding a kennel in town that the furkid seems to like. It has more space than the place we were using before so she has more room to run and play. We do know that we'll send a bed and some toys for her for next time because there's a lot of cold concrete for her to sleep on. Now we know.
Have a safe and happy Thanksgiving!
Wednesday night, I made a sling so that I could take Princess with me to some of the sessions. I knew that Pumpkin Pie is at an age that she wouldn't be able to sit still for an hour, but that Princess would be able to hang out quietly and sleep in the mornings. It took me about an hour to make and cost me about $8 in materials. It was really easy, and I'd like to make many more in a variety of fabrics. I will make the next one a little bit longer just to accommodate Princess just a little bit better. I'd also like to make Pumpkin Pie one to carry her babies around in. She is turning into such a little mommy with a great imagination. Example: On Friday, we went to Perkins for lunch. She chose a pancakes with chocolate chips meal and my hubby and I chose buffalo chicken wraps which came with fries. As she was waiting for us to finish up, she took a small french fry that hubby had given her, laid it on an extra straw as a pillow, covered it with a napkin, and kissed it, saying "night-night, french fry."
All-in-all, it was a great weekend, and we got started on our Christmas shopping as well as finding a kennel in town that the furkid seems to like. It has more space than the place we were using before so she has more room to run and play. We do know that we'll send a bed and some toys for her for next time because there's a lot of cold concrete for her to sleep on. Now we know.
Have a safe and happy Thanksgiving!
Sunday, November 16, 2008
Christmas Pictures
Yesterday we went to town and got Christmas pictures taken of the girls together and separately as well as did our major grocery shopping for the next 2 1/2 weeks. It always makes for a long day, but when we get all of the groceries put away it is refreshing to have a good supply of food in the house again. This time I made a menu so I could plan meals and know that I had what I needed to make those meals. Of course, Princess got fussy while we were shopping and I had to skip a couple of things, but I'll get those at the local store. Pumpkin Pie stayed in the van with Daddy because he hates grocery shopping, and she wanted to watch her movie.
The place that we get the girls' pictures taken has switched to all digital since the last time we got pictures taken (the princess's newborn pictures), and prices have gone up. Also, because we wanted pictures of the girls separately and together all from the same photo session, it was a lot more expensive than if we could have gone in separately, but you are limited to one introductory package per month. We have never spent that much on pictures before! Our favorite person was working, but she wasn't taking pictures yesterday. She is the manager, and she seems to relate really well to the kids. She took Pumpkin Pie's 2 year pictures and they turned out wonderfully. The girl who took the pictures has different taste than me and kept enhancing the pictures (a $30 fee on top of the cost of the print itself if you order one with enhancements) even though I said I wouldn't get enhancements, especially after I found out how much more expensive they were. She paid no attention to my reactions when she was taking the pictures, and I feel she misrepresented what our total would be when we asked. On the plus side, we bought a club card so we get a free 8x10 each time we go in with no additional purchase required. We'll be getting free 8x10s each time we go to that store with one of the kids, just out of spite for how much they have raised rates.
Pumpkin Pie is doing really well with potty learning and will go by herself whenever she needs to at home. She still doesn't tell us while we are out if she needs to go so we did diapers all day yesterday. It doesn't seem to have caused any problems with her going today so that is encouraging.
The place that we get the girls' pictures taken has switched to all digital since the last time we got pictures taken (the princess's newborn pictures), and prices have gone up. Also, because we wanted pictures of the girls separately and together all from the same photo session, it was a lot more expensive than if we could have gone in separately, but you are limited to one introductory package per month. We have never spent that much on pictures before! Our favorite person was working, but she wasn't taking pictures yesterday. She is the manager, and she seems to relate really well to the kids. She took Pumpkin Pie's 2 year pictures and they turned out wonderfully. The girl who took the pictures has different taste than me and kept enhancing the pictures (a $30 fee on top of the cost of the print itself if you order one with enhancements) even though I said I wouldn't get enhancements, especially after I found out how much more expensive they were. She paid no attention to my reactions when she was taking the pictures, and I feel she misrepresented what our total would be when we asked. On the plus side, we bought a club card so we get a free 8x10 each time we go in with no additional purchase required. We'll be getting free 8x10s each time we go to that store with one of the kids, just out of spite for how much they have raised rates.
Pumpkin Pie is doing really well with potty learning and will go by herself whenever she needs to at home. She still doesn't tell us while we are out if she needs to go so we did diapers all day yesterday. It doesn't seem to have caused any problems with her going today so that is encouraging.
Sunday, November 9, 2008
Yikes!
Where have the last 3 months gone? My princess is 3 1/2 months old, I'm back to work (went back mid-August when school started), and Pumpkin Pie is potty training. We're on day 6 and she's doing all right considering we went from prefolds to panties. (The next few sentences might be TMI so if you don't want to read about Pumpkin Pie's potty details, skip to the next paragraph. :) )Tuesday was the first day, and she went all the way through her nap dry and went in the potty for the first time after her nap. Yesterday she went in the potty 6 times and only twice in her panties. Today she pooped in the potty for the first time. We still have to get in a routine, but she seems pretty proud when she goes. We'll be pretty home-bound for a while unless we put a diaper on her as both trips we've attempted (to Wal-Mart and church) have been failures potty wise.
Otherwise, the girls are doing well. Princess might wake up once in the night to eat, but otherwise sleeps very well. Pumpkin Pie is doing better after the adjustment of a new baby and being away from Mommy and Daddy for the first time ever overnight when I was in the hospital.
I recently got a new sewing machine as my old one was not very cooperative anymore. It was an antique and would probably continue to serve someone well if they had more patience than I do and the time and money to wait for it to be serviced like it probably needs. I currently don't have a lot of faith in the local sewing machine repair shop as they gave us the wrong power cord (wrong brand name and everything) when we had my mom's serger repaired there so I got a computerized sewing machine with 50 stitches built in. It works very smoothly and is light enough that I can move it from my sewing machine to the dining room table when I want to sew up there while the girls are playing. Now I am able to get back to sewing diapers for the Princess.
Pumpkin Pie has become a pretend play expert and will wrap just about anything up in a blanket or towel or washcloth - dependind on what is handy - to put it "night-night". I've caught her using wash clothes to put a rubber duck "night-night" in one of her shoes. The way she kisses it and says "night-night" is pretty cute I think. She can also count pretty reliably to 10 and identify her letters and some shapes and colors - when she wants to. Her favorite songs to sing are The Alphabet Song and Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star, but we hear Old MacDonald, This Little Light of Mine, and the Itsy Bitsy Spider quite often, too. A couple weeks ago she even sang the doxology at church!
Well I suppose that is a good update for now. Hopefully it isn't another 3 months before I post again!
Otherwise, the girls are doing well. Princess might wake up once in the night to eat, but otherwise sleeps very well. Pumpkin Pie is doing better after the adjustment of a new baby and being away from Mommy and Daddy for the first time ever overnight when I was in the hospital.
I recently got a new sewing machine as my old one was not very cooperative anymore. It was an antique and would probably continue to serve someone well if they had more patience than I do and the time and money to wait for it to be serviced like it probably needs. I currently don't have a lot of faith in the local sewing machine repair shop as they gave us the wrong power cord (wrong brand name and everything) when we had my mom's serger repaired there so I got a computerized sewing machine with 50 stitches built in. It works very smoothly and is light enough that I can move it from my sewing machine to the dining room table when I want to sew up there while the girls are playing. Now I am able to get back to sewing diapers for the Princess.
Pumpkin Pie has become a pretend play expert and will wrap just about anything up in a blanket or towel or washcloth - dependind on what is handy - to put it "night-night". I've caught her using wash clothes to put a rubber duck "night-night" in one of her shoes. The way she kisses it and says "night-night" is pretty cute I think. She can also count pretty reliably to 10 and identify her letters and some shapes and colors - when she wants to. Her favorite songs to sing are The Alphabet Song and Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star, but we hear Old MacDonald, This Little Light of Mine, and the Itsy Bitsy Spider quite often, too. A couple weeks ago she even sang the doxology at church!
Well I suppose that is a good update for now. Hopefully it isn't another 3 months before I post again!
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