"I won't be doing that again soon" ...
But I can't. Unfortunately, I have to make another 6-plus hour drive home with Adele on Monday.
We left Indiana yesterday to come to Wisconsin to see Memaw and Gramps. Just the two of us. Our trip started out great. It was cloudy and started to sprinkle as we left home. Adele played happily for about half an hour, and then fell asleep. I was thrilled....apparently too thrilled, because it didn't last! One hour into the drive, Miss Adele woke up. It was time for her to eat, so I pulled over at a conveniently placed rest area to feed her.
The second I put her back into her carseat she started screaming. It also started pouring as we merged back onto the highway. Visibility was almost zero, it was raining that hard. Miss Adele continued to scream for about another hour, until I stopped to get gas...in the pouring rain. She was fine the second I took her out of the carseat though...my happy, bubbly baby. I think she even laughed a little. More screaming when she went back into the seat, and except for two little catnaps, that was exactly how the rest of our trip went. I think I stopped 5 or 6 times, and a trip that usually takes 6 hours took 8 1/2....ARGH!
Miss Adele and I were DEFINITELY glad to see Memaw and Gramps! She stayed up past her bedtime, but I just couldn't let her lay in her crib and cry...I don't care WHAT our routine is at home...she had enough crying for at least the next two months in while the car. Fortunately, when she did go to bed, she slept an 8 hour stretch, waking up at 5:30 to eat, and then up for the day at 6:30. Too early for my liking, but she's too cute to resist, plus Memaw was up, and there was coffee...
Well, more later, and pictures too!
Friday, September 5, 2008
Tuesday, September 2, 2008
Yes, we're still here....
It's been SO long since I last blogged, I'm not sure that I remember how!
Here are some pictures from two weekends ago, I forgot to write about bowling with Jill and Jason. Adele was adorable! She was in a good mood through two games of bowling, and made it almost all the way through dinner before getting fussy. (She would have made it all the way through dinner if our waitress had been "on task" more!)
Here she is sampling a lemon for Jill and Jason...what a goofy girl!
This past week, Adele has been busier than ever! She is still working on crawling (She crawled 3 "steps" on Sunday, but that's about as far as she goes before "bellyflopping"), but she wants to stand up and "cruise" all of the time! She still prefers to "pull up" on mommy or daddy, but has even pulled to standing inside of her pack 'n' play!
One of her new favorite toys is my big pink water bottle:
One night last week she was so silly with her paci. She had the "wrong end" stuck in her mouth and made funny faces for daddy. Silly, silly, silly! 
She won't sit still for diaper changes anymore, and every chance she gets, she dumps out the diapers and tries to eat them. 
This weekend was Grandpa's 60th birthday and we went up on Saturday for his surprise party. Here she is with cousin James, what big kids they are growing up to be!
She wasn't so thrilled about the lemon this time. 
I'm sure this will be used as backmail someday! Adele loaned James her stroller and blanket so he could take a nap while Grandpa opened his presents.
Aunt Laura wanted to give Adele a "biter biscuit" to see how messy she could get. I'd say she did pretty well for herself!
Saturday night, (after Grandpa's party) we left Adele with Grandma, Grandpa and cousin James while we went out with Tim, Laura and Greg. Adele did pretty well for Grandma and Grandpa. I tried, but couldn't get her to sleep before we left. (She took a REALLY late afternoon nap, and just wasn't ready to sleep yet) but Grandma got her down without too much of a problem after some hard core playing!
Adele had so much fun playing with James' push toys that we decided to buy one for her when we got home. We got her a train that she can push for now, and will be able to ride on later. Here she is looking so proud of herself!
Here are some pictures from two weekends ago, I forgot to write about bowling with Jill and Jason. Adele was adorable! She was in a good mood through two games of bowling, and made it almost all the way through dinner before getting fussy. (She would have made it all the way through dinner if our waitress had been "on task" more!)
Here she is sampling a lemon for Jill and Jason...what a goofy girl!
This past week, Adele has been busier than ever! She is still working on crawling (She crawled 3 "steps" on Sunday, but that's about as far as she goes before "bellyflopping"), but she wants to stand up and "cruise" all of the time! She still prefers to "pull up" on mommy or daddy, but has even pulled to standing inside of her pack 'n' play!
One of her new favorite toys is my big pink water bottle:
One night last week she was so silly with her paci. She had the "wrong end" stuck in her mouth and made funny faces for daddy. Silly, silly, silly! 
She won't sit still for diaper changes anymore, and every chance she gets, she dumps out the diapers and tries to eat them. 
This weekend was Grandpa's 60th birthday and we went up on Saturday for his surprise party. Here she is with cousin James, what big kids they are growing up to be!
She wasn't so thrilled about the lemon this time. 
I'm sure this will be used as backmail someday! Adele loaned James her stroller and blanket so he could take a nap while Grandpa opened his presents.
Aunt Laura wanted to give Adele a "biter biscuit" to see how messy she could get. I'd say she did pretty well for herself!
Saturday night, (after Grandpa's party) we left Adele with Grandma, Grandpa and cousin James while we went out with Tim, Laura and Greg. Adele did pretty well for Grandma and Grandpa. I tried, but couldn't get her to sleep before we left. (She took a REALLY late afternoon nap, and just wasn't ready to sleep yet) but Grandma got her down without too much of a problem after some hard core playing!
Adele had so much fun playing with James' push toys that we decided to buy one for her when we got home. We got her a train that she can push for now, and will be able to ride on later. Here she is looking so proud of herself!
Monday, August 25, 2008
A Big Day for our Big Girl!
It's been a long day, but a good one! Adele had several "firsts" today, and as excited as I am for her, I'm also kind of sad. My baby is growing up! At bedtime tonight, Adele and I looked at pictures from when she was so tiny, it's hard to believe, but I can hardly remember when she couldn't sit up on her own, and now she's getting ready to walk!
So, I suppose I should tell you about our big day! Adele decided to "pull up" to standing using one of her toys today! She has been pulling up using Daddy and I for a while now, and has gotten very efficient at it, but she finally found something else to pull up on! She pulled up several times (Mean old Mommy kept sitting her back down) but when I tried to tape her, she just got frustrated and cried for me...go figure!
I had to go in to school today to interview a possible teaching assistant, Amy. (This is the first time I've ever had any say in who my assistant is, and I'm on maternity leave...go figure!) I think the principal just wanted an excuse to see Adele! She was a cutie and even fell asleep on the way there. I brought a blanket and toys for her to play with while we met. Unfortunately, she was WAY too busy trying to stand up from sitting on the floor (picture her in a "downward dog" yoga pose) to play with her toys. She kept scooting off of the blanket I had laid out for her, and I didn't want her to be on the carpet (which probably hasn't been cleaned in years...it was visibly dirty with muddy footprints) So, I sat on the floor with Miss Adele while talking with Amy, which is where her second first of the day came in. Adele pulled herself up to stand, and then let go of my hands. She stood on her own for at least 5 seconds (Really...it seemed like FOREVER) and then sat back down. She didn't even fall really. I think she would have stood longer, but everyone in the room (Like 5 or 6 people) started clapping for her, which shocked her a little bit.
And her third first was a sad one. The custodian came to clean the carpet, so I moved Adele to the linoleum. I sat her on the floor and squatted behind her. I was reaching into the diaper bag for a toy when she decided whe wanted to try to crawl/stand/walk again, and took a nosedive into the linoleum. She screamed pretty hard for a minute, and became VERY clingy (which she hadn't been up to that point, what a nice change!) but she seemed to recover well. We left shortly after that, to go see Daddy who was stuck at school because of Back to School Night (poor Daddy wouldn't have seen Miss Adele until TOMORROW after work if we hadn't stopped in!) Anyway, we noticed a bruise on her forehead. Poor little girl...her first bruise.
I must admit, I'm not absolutely sure that I brought the correct baby home with me. She didn't make a peep on the ride home, and while she did fall asleep eventually, she didn't sleep for the whole ride. Then, when we got home, she didn't want to nurse, she was very busy watching Cookie and "talking" with me instead. She fussed all through her dinner, and not because I wasn't feeding her fast enough (or at least, feeding her faster didn't help.) I had to hold her on my lap so I could get her to eat. At this point, I was dreading her walk...I figured she'd scream the whole way. Nope, she laughed and sang on our walk, and watched anything that would move. Cookie even "took us" on an extra long walk (which I was VERY nervous about, but hey, it worked out!) By the time I put her to bed she was back to herself, so maybe it was the bump on her head that changed her behavior this afternoon. I'll never know.
Now, if only there was a way to push her "pause" button so she'd stop growing up so fast...
So, I suppose I should tell you about our big day! Adele decided to "pull up" to standing using one of her toys today! She has been pulling up using Daddy and I for a while now, and has gotten very efficient at it, but she finally found something else to pull up on! She pulled up several times (Mean old Mommy kept sitting her back down) but when I tried to tape her, she just got frustrated and cried for me...go figure!
I had to go in to school today to interview a possible teaching assistant, Amy. (This is the first time I've ever had any say in who my assistant is, and I'm on maternity leave...go figure!) I think the principal just wanted an excuse to see Adele! She was a cutie and even fell asleep on the way there. I brought a blanket and toys for her to play with while we met. Unfortunately, she was WAY too busy trying to stand up from sitting on the floor (picture her in a "downward dog" yoga pose) to play with her toys. She kept scooting off of the blanket I had laid out for her, and I didn't want her to be on the carpet (which probably hasn't been cleaned in years...it was visibly dirty with muddy footprints) So, I sat on the floor with Miss Adele while talking with Amy, which is where her second first of the day came in. Adele pulled herself up to stand, and then let go of my hands. She stood on her own for at least 5 seconds (Really...it seemed like FOREVER) and then sat back down. She didn't even fall really. I think she would have stood longer, but everyone in the room (Like 5 or 6 people) started clapping for her, which shocked her a little bit.
And her third first was a sad one. The custodian came to clean the carpet, so I moved Adele to the linoleum. I sat her on the floor and squatted behind her. I was reaching into the diaper bag for a toy when she decided whe wanted to try to crawl/stand/walk again, and took a nosedive into the linoleum. She screamed pretty hard for a minute, and became VERY clingy (which she hadn't been up to that point, what a nice change!) but she seemed to recover well. We left shortly after that, to go see Daddy who was stuck at school because of Back to School Night (poor Daddy wouldn't have seen Miss Adele until TOMORROW after work if we hadn't stopped in!) Anyway, we noticed a bruise on her forehead. Poor little girl...her first bruise.
I must admit, I'm not absolutely sure that I brought the correct baby home with me. She didn't make a peep on the ride home, and while she did fall asleep eventually, she didn't sleep for the whole ride. Then, when we got home, she didn't want to nurse, she was very busy watching Cookie and "talking" with me instead. She fussed all through her dinner, and not because I wasn't feeding her fast enough (or at least, feeding her faster didn't help.) I had to hold her on my lap so I could get her to eat. At this point, I was dreading her walk...I figured she'd scream the whole way. Nope, she laughed and sang on our walk, and watched anything that would move. Cookie even "took us" on an extra long walk (which I was VERY nervous about, but hey, it worked out!) By the time I put her to bed she was back to herself, so maybe it was the bump on her head that changed her behavior this afternoon. I'll never know.
Now, if only there was a way to push her "pause" button so she'd stop growing up so fast...
Friday, August 22, 2008
7 Months!
I can't believe it's been 7 months! Miss Adele has changed SO much since January 22nd!
She can roll over both ways, but usually only rolls from her tummy to her back when she's frustrated with trying to crawl.
She isn't quite crawling yet, but expect that blog soon! She is now to the point where she'll be up on all fours, reach forward (she will only attempt to crawl in order to get something that is out of her reach) and then do a belly flop. Then she starts over, but she usually scoots backwards in the process.
She will pull to stand up if she's holding my hands, even if I don't help her. Today she tried to pull up onto her music table on her own. She would have been able to do it, but realized that she wasn't holding on to Mommy's hands, and got mad. She fussed at me, sat down and hit the table as if it was the table's fault. I wish I'd been taping her!
She will walk holding someone's hands. She especially loves to walk in the water!
She is a pro at eating her "solid foods." Here are some foods she has tried (and loved...all but that silly avocado):
Veggies:
Sweet potato (jarred baby food and real sweet potato off of mommy's plate)
Carrots
Squash
Green Beans
Peas
Avocado
Fruits:
Apples
Peaches
Pears
Bananas
Honeydew Melon
Meats:
Chicken
Other:
Rice Cereal
Oatmeal (Unfortunately, we discovered she's allergic to it...)
"Wagon Wheels"
Zwieback toast
She actually started taking a bottle (well, 2 whole oz) of formula every day, but we discovered that she is allergic to the formula we have, so we're back to the drawing board there...which means I still can't really leave her for longer than 3 hours unless I pump for her beforehand...argh!
Hmmm...how else has she changed...well, she's probably almost tripled her birth weight. She was just shy of 18 lbs at her 6 month checkup, so I'd guess that she's at least 19 or 20 pounds by now (she was 7 lbs, 4 oz at birth) She has grown 6 or more inches taller too!
She goes to bed around 7:30, as opposed to 10 or 11, but she's still not sleeping through the night (although last night she only woke up once, at 11...too bad I was already asleep! And I woke her up this morning at 7:30.
She's not as small, and she doesn't snuggle as much anymore, but she is a lot more fun! She knows her Mommy and Daddy and has the cutest reactions when she sees us! She is still stubborn, opinionated and determined, but most of the time I like that about her!
Happy 7-Month Birthday, baby!
She can roll over both ways, but usually only rolls from her tummy to her back when she's frustrated with trying to crawl.
She isn't quite crawling yet, but expect that blog soon! She is now to the point where she'll be up on all fours, reach forward (she will only attempt to crawl in order to get something that is out of her reach) and then do a belly flop. Then she starts over, but she usually scoots backwards in the process.
She will pull to stand up if she's holding my hands, even if I don't help her. Today she tried to pull up onto her music table on her own. She would have been able to do it, but realized that she wasn't holding on to Mommy's hands, and got mad. She fussed at me, sat down and hit the table as if it was the table's fault. I wish I'd been taping her!
She will walk holding someone's hands. She especially loves to walk in the water!
She is a pro at eating her "solid foods." Here are some foods she has tried (and loved...all but that silly avocado):
Veggies:
Sweet potato (jarred baby food and real sweet potato off of mommy's plate)
Carrots
Squash
Green Beans
Peas
Avocado
Fruits:
Apples
Peaches
Pears
Bananas
Honeydew Melon
Meats:
Chicken
Other:
Rice Cereal
Oatmeal (Unfortunately, we discovered she's allergic to it...)
"Wagon Wheels"
Zwieback toast
She actually started taking a bottle (well, 2 whole oz) of formula every day, but we discovered that she is allergic to the formula we have, so we're back to the drawing board there...which means I still can't really leave her for longer than 3 hours unless I pump for her beforehand...argh!
Hmmm...how else has she changed...well, she's probably almost tripled her birth weight. She was just shy of 18 lbs at her 6 month checkup, so I'd guess that she's at least 19 or 20 pounds by now (she was 7 lbs, 4 oz at birth) She has grown 6 or more inches taller too!
She goes to bed around 7:30, as opposed to 10 or 11, but she's still not sleeping through the night (although last night she only woke up once, at 11...too bad I was already asleep! And I woke her up this morning at 7:30.
She's not as small, and she doesn't snuggle as much anymore, but she is a lot more fun! She knows her Mommy and Daddy and has the cutest reactions when she sees us! She is still stubborn, opinionated and determined, but most of the time I like that about her!
Happy 7-Month Birthday, baby!
It is AMAZING...
how clean your house can be when your baby ACTUALLY takes naps...on a schedule...kind of! Adele has started taking 2 naps a day, usually a short-ish morning nap (although they can last over an hour!) and a long-ish (at least an hour) afternoon nap. In fact, the past two afternoons, we had to WAKE HER UP so that she'd be able to go to bed on time! She is still waking up a few times overnight, but I think as this daytime napping pattern becomes more established, she'll start to do better at night too (or maybe that's just wishful thinking...)
For now, I'm loving my clean house! This week I:
Swept the kitchen (twice)
Vacuumed (the TV room twice, the rest of the downstairs once)
Cleaned all of the doorknobs and light switches downstairs...
And....
She's still sleeping, so I guess I have to dust (of course, now that I've typed out this blog, she won't sleep for me at all next week, but I don't care...I'm so proud of both of us right now!)
***Edited to add***
She slept for 2 hours. I dusted, washed some windows, and made myself lunch. Then I took my own rest for about half an hour before she woke up!
For now, I'm loving my clean house! This week I:
Swept the kitchen (twice)
Vacuumed (the TV room twice, the rest of the downstairs once)
Cleaned all of the doorknobs and light switches downstairs...
And....
She's still sleeping, so I guess I have to dust (of course, now that I've typed out this blog, she won't sleep for me at all next week, but I don't care...I'm so proud of both of us right now!)
***Edited to add***
She slept for 2 hours. I dusted, washed some windows, and made myself lunch. Then I took my own rest for about half an hour before she woke up!
Wednesday, August 20, 2008
And some pictures
Per your request, Aunt Katie...
I'm pretty sure she's screaming because she hates her new 'do:
I wonder what we were talking about?
I Love You, Aunt Jenny!
Just plain cute!
Wave for the camera!
I think she's hugging herself:
I'm pretty sure she's screaming because she hates her new 'do:
I wonder what we were talking about?
I Love You, Aunt Jenny!
Just plain cute!
Wave for the camera!
I think she's hugging herself:
It's Fun to Play at the YMCA!
I've finally started a workout program that I think I can stick with! We go to the "Y" when Adele wakes up from her morning nap, and I run while she goes to childcare. I might start swimming too, but they've been cleaning the pool, so there haven't been any lap lanes available. Adele has done pretty well at child care. She has some "favorite" toys, and the workers are getting to know her. I didn't know if I should feel happy or sad yesterday when I dropped her off and they knew her name! (I feel happy because they know her, but sad because it means I'm leaving her there often enough for them to remember her...)
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