Having a teething baby is a pain... thank goodness for tylenol because he is under my feet ALL THE TIME and I need him to stop being cranky! I have been chasing him, cleaning up after him (he has made it to the point where he sees mommy clean it up so he thinks its ok to mess it up right after...like a game... mommy doesn't like this game though) and waking up at all ungodly hours of the night to comfort him. For me waking up at night is the worst. I hear him cry and I try to get out of bed as fast as I can - this would be fine if I wasn't pregnant and didn't pull something every time I get woken up. It's painful! Unfortunately there is nothing that I can do about this unless I give birth now (which is not happening), wait for his teeth to come in (I hope they do soon), or load him up with Tylenol (which I hate to do because I don't want him to become too dependent on it- a little is fine here and there). So with those options I have I seriously feel I can't do much about a teething baby's sleeping habits right now.
Does anyone else have trouble like this?
-J
Tuesday, September 28, 2010
Saturday, September 25, 2010
Farm Day!
This morning we woke up early, ate breakfast and got ready for the day. I think I was more excited than everyone to go on our adventure today. We went to the farm! Baby J likes to go there. Last time we were there we saw goats, sheep, pigs, pony's, a donkey, turkeys, chickens and chicks but we only stayed for a short period of time.
This morning we went around and saw all the animals again. Baby J was nervous around the pony and did not want to pet it, probably because it was so big! He touched the goats and loved looking at the chicks in their little house. I am sure he would have stayed there with his head in the little window looking at them all day if he could have! He was so cute feeding all the animals too. Him and his Daddy did most of the feeding. I was very happy to see that not only Baby J was having a good time but that Daddy did too! Just watching the both of them feeding the animals and looking around made me feel like our family was really real. We never really get to do much as a 'family'. I will bring the baby to do things or the hubs will bring the baby to do things but its rare that we do things for a specific amount of time together. I don't mean that we never spend time together.... we do... but this time it was OUTSIDE the house- all of us having fun- that's what made it special.
Last fall we took Baby J to the pumpkin patch but he was only about four months old and could not really enjoy or appreciate being out with us. This time he was able to point out where he wanted to go and what he wanted to see. Seeing his face as he was feeding the goats and looking at the pigs and chickens was priceless. He was so nervous and excited all at the same time but had a huge smile on his little face! I am sure we will have an animal or two in the house when he gets older, but it has to be after him and his brother are big enough to help with them.
The farm we went to today was full of families and many of the women were expecting which made me feel better. I love going to that farm and I feel like if I could.... I would move. I would start my own farm somewhere. I know it's a lot of work but think how peaceful it would be. It would be me and my family growing together, taking care of the land, growing our own fruits and veggies and taking care of whatever animals we decided to have. That's the life..... but right now it is a dream.
Maybe one day......
Would you ever live on a farm and grow your own food? Let me know what you think!
Much love,
-J
Thursday, September 23, 2010
A little of this... and that!
Let me give you an update on our little garden. We have had quite a few (very) hot peppers that have grown... too hot for me to eat! We have also had quite a few banana peppers which are sweet as well as a few regular bell peppers. Also, we have had cherry tomatoes and finally our roma tomatoes are coming out! It took a while for those suckers to grow but we have a lot of them now! I was able to use the little green onions i had planted earlier in the spring in one of my chicken dishes... delish! Fresh produce is always the best way to go, especially if you grow it yourself- it's that much more rewarding! Other than that we just keep the same stuff growing like the basil (kicking butt!) and the arugula is finally coming back after not doing so well in the hot weather. It helps to have a green thumb! :P
Anyway, life has been getting crazier and crazier since the last time I had posted anything. I keep getting bigger and bigger and Baby J keeps getting closer and closer to walking (yikes!). I still have all my appointments to go to and I have been so blessed to have my mom helping me while she has been on disability from work. She is supposed to go back within the next week or so and it makes me sad that I won't have someone like her watching the baby while I go to my appointments. I am sure I will find a way to have someone watch him. I must think positive!
So on top of everything being crazy, I have been so tired! Baby J has been teething and this time its bad...... He has gotten a pretty bad diaper rash and I know that some people say diaper rashes have nothing to do with teething but since he rarely ever gets diaper rash I think that it is from that. My mom was telling me that with all four of us kids (yes... I am number two of four!), we always got bad diaper rashes whenever we got a new tooth in, but once the tooth came up the rash would go away.
With this teething, he has also been getting up a few times a night... not because he is hungry but because he is uncomfortable. Tylenol only helps for a few hours which is good but I wish it could get rid of the pain till the teething is completely over. I can only wish! Also with the teething I find that he is clinging to either me or his Daddy a whole lot more than usual. I'm okay with it because I know it will get better but its Daddy who has a hard time with it. Baby J also just wants to hang out with him every chance he gets because Daddy goes to work during the day and all he does is stay with me during the day. I think he gets tired of seeing me sometimes.... but that's okay... he needs his Daddy time or even his alone time.
He has become more independent as he gets older. He knows what he wants and tries to get his way sometimes and I feel so bad trying to discipline him but I know he needs it. When he gets tired of playing with his toys in the living room he crawls into the bedroom and plays in his play area there. He just ups and goes! I am glad that he can do that but it does make me nervous when I am doing dishes and I go to look for him and can't find him. I am just glad he knows where he can go and what he can play with even though it makes me a little sad that he doesn't NEED me all the time!
How have you dealt with your kids having diaper rash, and how have you coped with your kids becoming more independent? Comment and let me know! I better be off to relax a little bit.... Until next time!
Much love,
- J
Anyway, life has been getting crazier and crazier since the last time I had posted anything. I keep getting bigger and bigger and Baby J keeps getting closer and closer to walking (yikes!). I still have all my appointments to go to and I have been so blessed to have my mom helping me while she has been on disability from work. She is supposed to go back within the next week or so and it makes me sad that I won't have someone like her watching the baby while I go to my appointments. I am sure I will find a way to have someone watch him. I must think positive!
So on top of everything being crazy, I have been so tired! Baby J has been teething and this time its bad...... He has gotten a pretty bad diaper rash and I know that some people say diaper rashes have nothing to do with teething but since he rarely ever gets diaper rash I think that it is from that. My mom was telling me that with all four of us kids (yes... I am number two of four!), we always got bad diaper rashes whenever we got a new tooth in, but once the tooth came up the rash would go away.
With this teething, he has also been getting up a few times a night... not because he is hungry but because he is uncomfortable. Tylenol only helps for a few hours which is good but I wish it could get rid of the pain till the teething is completely over. I can only wish! Also with the teething I find that he is clinging to either me or his Daddy a whole lot more than usual. I'm okay with it because I know it will get better but its Daddy who has a hard time with it. Baby J also just wants to hang out with him every chance he gets because Daddy goes to work during the day and all he does is stay with me during the day. I think he gets tired of seeing me sometimes.... but that's okay... he needs his Daddy time or even his alone time.
He has become more independent as he gets older. He knows what he wants and tries to get his way sometimes and I feel so bad trying to discipline him but I know he needs it. When he gets tired of playing with his toys in the living room he crawls into the bedroom and plays in his play area there. He just ups and goes! I am glad that he can do that but it does make me nervous when I am doing dishes and I go to look for him and can't find him. I am just glad he knows where he can go and what he can play with even though it makes me a little sad that he doesn't NEED me all the time!
How have you dealt with your kids having diaper rash, and how have you coped with your kids becoming more independent? Comment and let me know! I better be off to relax a little bit.... Until next time!
Much love,
- J
Thursday, September 2, 2010
Hoping for a healthy one!
Hello!!
Okay... so the last time I blogged I had said that I was pregnant again. Well..... I still am pregnant, but now I am very noticeably pregnant! I'm not even 20 weeks and am almost the size I was when I gave birth to Baby J- CRAZY!!! Since Baby J came two months early, my Dr recommended that I go to have my cervical length checked every 2 weeks as a precaution. The Dr that I am seeing does not want the baby to come out early again and since there was no warning sign that I was going to deliver prematurely with my first, he wants to make sure that all angles are covered so it does not happen again. It makes me feel better knowing that I am being carefully monitored and that the doctors and staff are concerned about my baby and my well being.
Every two weeks when I go to the hospital for my check, they do it by ultrasound. I really don't mind going there because that's the time I get to see my little baby. I always ask for pictures and not once has the technician denied me a picture of my little baby. I usually get around three pics every time I go and it's funny because I have almost filled a whole album with the ultrasound pics- the baby isn't born yet! It's good because I can really see how the baby is developing. I am going for the anatomy ultrasound in about a week even though I already know what the baby is. At my last two checks the technicians asked me if I was going to find out the sex and if I would like to know what I am having. Of course I said yes and they told me I was going to have another boy. I'm excited..... there were a lot of people that had told me I was going to have a girl by the way I was carrying and just how my face looked so that made me hopeful of having one of each. I'm excited that Baby J is going to have a little brother that he can play with and be buddies with. My friend also said that they can wear each other out! I hope that will happen so it's easier for me to get them to clam down and sleep... that is if I have two really active kids. This next one might be a total bookworm and be really really laid back. Who knows... all I am hoping for is a healthy baby.... I think that is all anyone can really ask for.
Well I better get going, it's getting late and since I can't rest much during the day and can't get a full nights sleep I better try to fall asleep before I get woken up.
To all a goodnight!
-J
Okay... so the last time I blogged I had said that I was pregnant again. Well..... I still am pregnant, but now I am very noticeably pregnant! I'm not even 20 weeks and am almost the size I was when I gave birth to Baby J- CRAZY!!! Since Baby J came two months early, my Dr recommended that I go to have my cervical length checked every 2 weeks as a precaution. The Dr that I am seeing does not want the baby to come out early again and since there was no warning sign that I was going to deliver prematurely with my first, he wants to make sure that all angles are covered so it does not happen again. It makes me feel better knowing that I am being carefully monitored and that the doctors and staff are concerned about my baby and my well being.
Every two weeks when I go to the hospital for my check, they do it by ultrasound. I really don't mind going there because that's the time I get to see my little baby. I always ask for pictures and not once has the technician denied me a picture of my little baby. I usually get around three pics every time I go and it's funny because I have almost filled a whole album with the ultrasound pics- the baby isn't born yet! It's good because I can really see how the baby is developing. I am going for the anatomy ultrasound in about a week even though I already know what the baby is. At my last two checks the technicians asked me if I was going to find out the sex and if I would like to know what I am having. Of course I said yes and they told me I was going to have another boy. I'm excited..... there were a lot of people that had told me I was going to have a girl by the way I was carrying and just how my face looked so that made me hopeful of having one of each. I'm excited that Baby J is going to have a little brother that he can play with and be buddies with. My friend also said that they can wear each other out! I hope that will happen so it's easier for me to get them to clam down and sleep... that is if I have two really active kids. This next one might be a total bookworm and be really really laid back. Who knows... all I am hoping for is a healthy baby.... I think that is all anyone can really ask for.
Well I better get going, it's getting late and since I can't rest much during the day and can't get a full nights sleep I better try to fall asleep before I get woken up.
To all a goodnight!
-J
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