It's been over 2 months since I posted anything here. Part of it is because I just have been feeling busy being a mom, wife, and pharmacist and it is partly because I haven't really been sure what to write. So this will be a very random post.
The last few weeks have been more trying for me for some reason. I'm not sure if it's my attitude/perception about things or if things around me are truly changing. Lucas has always been a sneaky little boy, who gets into things when he knows he should not. It just seems to be worse lately for some reason. His listening skills have diminished and I'm not really sure if the time outs are working that well. He is still an incredible sweet boy and I feel like when we are really active, he is great. Unfortunately, the weather in Washington usually does not want to cooperate with me, so it's hard to be outside alot. Lucas has been loving all the yard work we have been doing, especially any digging. He seems to also enjoy the bike rides on my bike, so that is nice. I just hate threatening "we can't do ___, if Lucas is not a good boy", or something like that. Parenting is hard and it's even harder because I feel like my hubby is sometimes a little harsh with our son. I do work part time, so I can't be with Lucas all the time and I just want to make sure the two of us are on the same page, yet I don't want to step on his toes.
Lucas is going to be two in less than 2 weeks. What the heck... everyone tells you to enjoy the baby moments cause it goes by so fast and it really has. It's amazing how vocal Lucas is and so strong willed. I do want to try for a second child soon and hopefully it works out quickly for us.
My favorite moments with Lucas are just being with him, holding him in my lap and watching him sleep. They really do look like little angels then.
Wednesday, May 4, 2011
Sunday, February 27, 2011
My first time leaving Lucas
For the first time since he was born, I left Lucas. My hubby, Mark, has left him before for a few days, but I am pretty obsessed with my kid. I miss him after not seeing him for a couple hours if I know he is awake. Mark always asks me why I watch videos of Lucas - don't I get enough of him when I'm awake. I just think he is a cutie and it is fun to see him whenever I can.
So of course I was hesitant to drop my little guy off and just leave. I knew that he would be fine and happy but I was going to really miss my baby. He stayed with Mark's parents who have taken care of him quite a bit and I have to say, he is really easy right now with bed. He's a little more testing about what he wants but like other kids, I know he is the worst with us, his parents. They were great about using his cloth diapers and sticking with his usual sleep schedule.
We dropped Lucas off around noon but we didn't actually leave until about 1 pm after lunch. Of course Lucas didn't really care when we left. Then, off we were to Whistler to ski for the first time since I was pregnant with Lucas. That night was the worst because I just missed him and we'd see little kids all over the place. The next day we were skiing all day so I was pretty busy with that and I was exhausted. We even went to the movie theater together which is VERY rare for us. Our trip was only for 2 nights and of course we had to check out early so we had breakfast around 10am and then left the village since it was so cold out and we weren't skiing that day. On our way home, we got stuck in traffic and it really irritated me cause I wanted to get to Mark's parents house before Lucas went down for nap, but no... that didn't happen :( I just wanted to see my kiddo but I didn't want to check in on him while he was napping. It was nice to be back at home and have everything back to normal. Thankfully we had a day off from work for us to recover and unpack and clean.
Now I feel like I am dealing with alot more of the toddlerhood issues. Especially tantrums, throwing, and crying.. but that's for another post. Lucas is still a great kid, very loving, and I love how he sings. It's really amazing what little sponges kids are when they are growing. And now he talks non stop. I just have to try to figure out or know what he's saying cause of course he gets mad if I don't understand him :)
So of course I was hesitant to drop my little guy off and just leave. I knew that he would be fine and happy but I was going to really miss my baby. He stayed with Mark's parents who have taken care of him quite a bit and I have to say, he is really easy right now with bed. He's a little more testing about what he wants but like other kids, I know he is the worst with us, his parents. They were great about using his cloth diapers and sticking with his usual sleep schedule.
We dropped Lucas off around noon but we didn't actually leave until about 1 pm after lunch. Of course Lucas didn't really care when we left. Then, off we were to Whistler to ski for the first time since I was pregnant with Lucas. That night was the worst because I just missed him and we'd see little kids all over the place. The next day we were skiing all day so I was pretty busy with that and I was exhausted. We even went to the movie theater together which is VERY rare for us. Our trip was only for 2 nights and of course we had to check out early so we had breakfast around 10am and then left the village since it was so cold out and we weren't skiing that day. On our way home, we got stuck in traffic and it really irritated me cause I wanted to get to Mark's parents house before Lucas went down for nap, but no... that didn't happen :( I just wanted to see my kiddo but I didn't want to check in on him while he was napping. It was nice to be back at home and have everything back to normal. Thankfully we had a day off from work for us to recover and unpack and clean.
Now I feel like I am dealing with alot more of the toddlerhood issues. Especially tantrums, throwing, and crying.. but that's for another post. Lucas is still a great kid, very loving, and I love how he sings. It's really amazing what little sponges kids are when they are growing. And now he talks non stop. I just have to try to figure out or know what he's saying cause of course he gets mad if I don't understand him :)
Saturday, January 29, 2011
Missing my baby
I really can't believe my son is already 20 months old. It kind of makes me sad seeing old videos of him as a little, immobile baby. Now here he is in his toddler-hood having tantrums, being stubborn, and getting into EVERYTHING. He is such a typical boy but at the same time, it is so cute seeing him puff his face with my make-up brush or put a necklace on.
Thankfully, we've always had snuggle time, even after I stopped nursing at a little after 4 months. We always sit together and read books before naptime and bedtime and in the mornings or after waking up, sometimes Lucas needs a little time to wake up so we get to snuggle up then too. He doesn't know how to say sorry, so he always gives hugs whenever he feels bad or is sorry.
My two biggest frustrations at this point are his pacifier and the fact that he STILL chews on everything. He also tends to pick up food and eat it off the ground, but I think that's mainly just cause he is a hungry boy. He has gotten most of his teeth already so I'm not really sure why he feels the need to still chew on things. And of course I was bad and should have taken away his pacifier at 15 months when he didn't care but now he asks for it quite often. I do try to just use it at sleep times but that doesn't always pan out.
I can definitely see how mom's get an itching for a new baby once their child starts growing up. Lucas wants to be independent, even though he can't be yet. I'm sure he thinks he can do whatever he wants :) He is a wonderful little boy though and I can't help but be in awe of him and feel so blessed to have his in my life.
Thankfully, we've always had snuggle time, even after I stopped nursing at a little after 4 months. We always sit together and read books before naptime and bedtime and in the mornings or after waking up, sometimes Lucas needs a little time to wake up so we get to snuggle up then too. He doesn't know how to say sorry, so he always gives hugs whenever he feels bad or is sorry.
My two biggest frustrations at this point are his pacifier and the fact that he STILL chews on everything. He also tends to pick up food and eat it off the ground, but I think that's mainly just cause he is a hungry boy. He has gotten most of his teeth already so I'm not really sure why he feels the need to still chew on things. And of course I was bad and should have taken away his pacifier at 15 months when he didn't care but now he asks for it quite often. I do try to just use it at sleep times but that doesn't always pan out.
I can definitely see how mom's get an itching for a new baby once their child starts growing up. Lucas wants to be independent, even though he can't be yet. I'm sure he thinks he can do whatever he wants :) He is a wonderful little boy though and I can't help but be in awe of him and feel so blessed to have his in my life.
Monday, December 20, 2010
Life with a toddler make the holidays crazy!
I'm beginning to learn it is alot more difficult to get anything done with my son around now that he is older (19 months). It doesn't help matters that he is a very tall kid and with the help of chairs, he pretty much gets into everything. He has been opening doors for a while and now he can almost reach the light switches.
With the holidays, he's been extra curious with all the decorations, tree, presents, and everything else that has been around. He's already ruined a few ornaments, goes crazy with the tree at times, loves all the lights, and now he yanked his stocking off the mantle and got hit in the face with the stocking holder. I also just realized that he stabbed our kitchen table with a fork and there are fork prong marks imbedded in the table now. He is a strong little fellow and very curious. Even though he has had many time outs regarding the tree and ornaments, he keeps going there. Maybe I'm not doing a very good job though.
I haven't even attempted present wrapping around him cause I know he would be all over me. I actually just put the first presents under the tree last night and today he was trying to stomp on them. I don't know why but he has this thing right now that is trying to stand on everything (including other people) to be taller. Mark and I also made christmas cookies and did the bulk of the work when Lucas was sleeping. He was ok with the the actual baking process but anything else would have been too difficult. I still have a ton of presents to wrap too. It doesn't help matters that my little guy is sick right now also. We are all doing the best we can though.
Happy holidays to everyone!
With the holidays, he's been extra curious with all the decorations, tree, presents, and everything else that has been around. He's already ruined a few ornaments, goes crazy with the tree at times, loves all the lights, and now he yanked his stocking off the mantle and got hit in the face with the stocking holder. I also just realized that he stabbed our kitchen table with a fork and there are fork prong marks imbedded in the table now. He is a strong little fellow and very curious. Even though he has had many time outs regarding the tree and ornaments, he keeps going there. Maybe I'm not doing a very good job though.
I haven't even attempted present wrapping around him cause I know he would be all over me. I actually just put the first presents under the tree last night and today he was trying to stomp on them. I don't know why but he has this thing right now that is trying to stand on everything (including other people) to be taller. Mark and I also made christmas cookies and did the bulk of the work when Lucas was sleeping. He was ok with the the actual baking process but anything else would have been too difficult. I still have a ton of presents to wrap too. It doesn't help matters that my little guy is sick right now also. We are all doing the best we can though.
Happy holidays to everyone!
Wednesday, December 1, 2010
Home, work, home.. it's all work!
This is kind of a vent post, so I just want to put a warning in advance!
It's been a long day. Get up after 7am to get the kid and take care of him for a few hours before leaving for work at noon. Then I have a crazy day at work and finally get home after 10pm and guess what I got to come home too? My crazy little guy running around, still awake. His dad was gone and the person we had watching Lucas didn't like hearing him cry so instead, he had been playing since he dad left. After a really tiring and stressful day at work, this is pretty much the last thing I wanted to deal with when I got home. My son was a sweetie like always but I needed to feed him a snack and then wind him down again. Of course he ended up conking out since he had been awake for more than 6 hours.
I know it is the same way for stay at home moms but it is kind of amazing how the work is never done. I am lucky that I do have some help with the housework but it really is never ending. Lucas is constantly making a mess somehow. We are working on teaching him how to put stuff away but it is pretty much a constant battle.
One of these days it's going to get easier right? We can all hope anyways!
It's been a long day. Get up after 7am to get the kid and take care of him for a few hours before leaving for work at noon. Then I have a crazy day at work and finally get home after 10pm and guess what I got to come home too? My crazy little guy running around, still awake. His dad was gone and the person we had watching Lucas didn't like hearing him cry so instead, he had been playing since he dad left. After a really tiring and stressful day at work, this is pretty much the last thing I wanted to deal with when I got home. My son was a sweetie like always but I needed to feed him a snack and then wind him down again. Of course he ended up conking out since he had been awake for more than 6 hours.
I know it is the same way for stay at home moms but it is kind of amazing how the work is never done. I am lucky that I do have some help with the housework but it really is never ending. Lucas is constantly making a mess somehow. We are working on teaching him how to put stuff away but it is pretty much a constant battle.
One of these days it's going to get easier right? We can all hope anyways!
Sunday, November 28, 2010
Where has the time gone...
It's hard to believe my little baby that could barely crawl a year ago is now a crazy 18 month old toddler. My son is a total boy. He barely sits still, is rough and tumble, and I really wish he knew his own strength! The fact that he is over 27 pounds and 35 inches doesn't help me either. What the heck happened to my little baby?!?
We had our first snowfall of the year this last week and it was Lucas' first real experience in it. He had so much fun, and unlike his mommy, he loves the cold and being outside in it. He gets that from his dad. He could really care less about holidays at this point (since it was Thanksgiving on Thursday) but he's almost always a good sport with all the family and faces around. I'm interested in seeing how he is going to handle seeing Santa this year. Who knows if I will actually be able to get him to sit in Santa's lap or not.
So I am the first to admit it... my kid is pretty spoiled. He lays on the floor freaking out when he doesn't get what he wants which is usually a pacifier or a cookie, or something like that. I don't know if it's normal for toddlers to just crumple down to the floor cause they are angry or if it's just a thing Lucas has learned to do. Better than banging his forehead on the floor though. I've learned not to sweat some of the small stuff though. I used to NEVER give Lucas any juice, sweets, candy, etc. Well, I've pretty much given up on that. If I eat it, he can eat a little of it too, right? It's really my fault for having the bad foods around in the first place.
No one ever tells you how busy you will be when you are a mom, especially if you are also working too. I don't know how mom's that work full time do it all. I am really blessed that I am able to work 24 hours a week and because I am gone from 12-9, Lucas is with us more than not. There's just always so much to do and I'm the first to say I hate doing all the housework. I was not meant to be a stay at home mom, and for everyone that can do it, good for you. I just hate cleaning.. everything else I'm ok with, but I don't want to clean. Especially after being on my feet all day for 8 hours. But I find crumbs need to be sweep, laundry needs to be done, but then again, it's not going anywhere. It will always be there the next day. Lucas seems to like watching when I'm doing any cleaning so it works out. Although he just dumps laundry out so I have to do that when he's sleeping.
I'd still love to be able to go to bed at 1am and sleep in til 9am but that's probably never going to happen again. I am truly blessed with my family and perfect little boy, but a girl can dream, right? :)
We had our first snowfall of the year this last week and it was Lucas' first real experience in it. He had so much fun, and unlike his mommy, he loves the cold and being outside in it. He gets that from his dad. He could really care less about holidays at this point (since it was Thanksgiving on Thursday) but he's almost always a good sport with all the family and faces around. I'm interested in seeing how he is going to handle seeing Santa this year. Who knows if I will actually be able to get him to sit in Santa's lap or not.
So I am the first to admit it... my kid is pretty spoiled. He lays on the floor freaking out when he doesn't get what he wants which is usually a pacifier or a cookie, or something like that. I don't know if it's normal for toddlers to just crumple down to the floor cause they are angry or if it's just a thing Lucas has learned to do. Better than banging his forehead on the floor though. I've learned not to sweat some of the small stuff though. I used to NEVER give Lucas any juice, sweets, candy, etc. Well, I've pretty much given up on that. If I eat it, he can eat a little of it too, right? It's really my fault for having the bad foods around in the first place.
No one ever tells you how busy you will be when you are a mom, especially if you are also working too. I don't know how mom's that work full time do it all. I am really blessed that I am able to work 24 hours a week and because I am gone from 12-9, Lucas is with us more than not. There's just always so much to do and I'm the first to say I hate doing all the housework. I was not meant to be a stay at home mom, and for everyone that can do it, good for you. I just hate cleaning.. everything else I'm ok with, but I don't want to clean. Especially after being on my feet all day for 8 hours. But I find crumbs need to be sweep, laundry needs to be done, but then again, it's not going anywhere. It will always be there the next day. Lucas seems to like watching when I'm doing any cleaning so it works out. Although he just dumps laundry out so I have to do that when he's sleeping.
I'd still love to be able to go to bed at 1am and sleep in til 9am but that's probably never going to happen again. I am truly blessed with my family and perfect little boy, but a girl can dream, right? :)
Thursday, November 18, 2010
Do I need any more cloth diapers?
I have been using cloth diapers on my son pretty much exclusively for about 9 months now. While I was pregnant, I purchased 6 Fuzzibunz OS diapers and loved them when I got them but was too overwhelmed with life to actually use them so since we were sent home from the hospital with Pampers, that's what we used for ages.
I'm not really sure what made me take the leap into cloth diaper full steam ahead but through facebook, one of my friends lead me to an online cloth diapering store that would sells everything you need. Cloth diapering takes some learning... the types of diapers, what accessories you need, wipes, washing supplies (detergent which is extremely important). I knew a little but not a ton and am definitely doing things differently now that I have doing this for so much longer.
I could post about this forever but now I have to say that I really LOVE using my cloth diapers and really try to limit the number of disposables even in the house cause I just don't like them anymore. I totally understand that cloth is not for everyone but feel that for the good of the environment and their children, everyone should try using cloth at least part time for a couple of week. I love seeing my son with his fluffy butt. I probably have about 40 plus diapers and I still find a new ones that I would love to get. It really can become an addiction though! I also find that I love sharing information about modern cloth diapers too. If you haven't tried or seen new cloth diapers, you should totally check them out!
I'm not really sure what made me take the leap into cloth diaper full steam ahead but through facebook, one of my friends lead me to an online cloth diapering store that would sells everything you need. Cloth diapering takes some learning... the types of diapers, what accessories you need, wipes, washing supplies (detergent which is extremely important). I knew a little but not a ton and am definitely doing things differently now that I have doing this for so much longer.
I could post about this forever but now I have to say that I really LOVE using my cloth diapers and really try to limit the number of disposables even in the house cause I just don't like them anymore. I totally understand that cloth is not for everyone but feel that for the good of the environment and their children, everyone should try using cloth at least part time for a couple of week. I love seeing my son with his fluffy butt. I probably have about 40 plus diapers and I still find a new ones that I would love to get. It really can become an addiction though! I also find that I love sharing information about modern cloth diapers too. If you haven't tried or seen new cloth diapers, you should totally check them out!
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