Work has been hell this week but do you know what is like the most awesomest thing ever???? I get home and Jerime says, why don't you take a look inside Max's mouth. "WHAT, I said...WHAT, WHAT, WHAT????" I look at Max and he smiled so big at me. I felt in there and he knew it was such a big deal! I held him and jumped up and down and said, "Max, you have a toothie!" I said it over and over, tears streaming, and he knew it was such an accomplishment because he laughed and laughed.
I think it is so amazing. This little fella is just growing up! I mean, I realize most kids have their first teeth by four or six months, and I know my little boy is almost a year old, but I still think it so amazing.
I thank God everyday for my babies and my sweet hubby.
Wednesday, June 30, 2010
Saturday, March 13, 2010
Leaping Lizards
"So, come on Thadeus. Mom and Daddy are going to take you to Leaping Lizards", says mama.
We just about walked out the door when seconds before, CRACK! Yep, our first broken window! Nice.
As we ride in the car...
"Where we going mama?"
"Leaping Lizards, Thadeus."
"Where we going daddy?"
"Leaping Lizards, son."
"Where we going mama?"
"Leaping lizards..."
"Where we going, mama...."
I looked at Daddy and said,
"Thadeus, where are we going?"
Thadeus looked at me and said...
"The Aligator Store?"
Yes, Thad that's close enough....
Last weekend was a blast. So much that, we took him there today too. It's a great place for a kid to blow off some steam when the weather has been as raunchy as it has been....
Wednesday, January 13, 2010
nothing sweeter....
There is nothing sweeter than when you drive home after a long day at work, pick up the kids, look in the rear-view mirror to find your sweet little three year old holding the hand of his baby brother.
Friday, January 8, 2010
six months old...
Today, daycare closed due to the snow. Yes, the daycare director told me they would post if it closed on the local news...I checked all night and early in the morning. Nothing. So I decided to leave the house when Jerime did, just in case. I mean, I'd rather be late to work than go all the way to Macon and have to turn around. I got half-way to the interstate and he called. They are closed. Ugh. So I got some time with my children as I worked from home....nice, eh? I love every precious minute I get to spend with them.
Thadeus decided to smear poo in his room while I was feeding Max this morning. I walked in and was blown away with the smell. I look at him and he as naked..? Then I notice about 10 pairs of little boy underwear all over the place. Yep, okay. So, he pulled off the pullup full of poo and then decided he would try all of his underwear on--it was a stinky mess and I think my washing machine is cursing me from the wash.
Thadeus got a hair cut and it is so cute.
Max is six months old today. Mom was holding him as I walked in--Tiffany and Mom watched Max while Heather and I took Thadeus to get a hair cut. It took 40 minutes!!! Well, so I walked in and Meme was holding Max. He saw me and just started squeeling. Then he lunged for me! Yes, he reached out for me today. And when I took him, he grabbed me around my head and started gumming my cheek...aw, he's giving me kisses.
That was the sweetest thing ever.
Thadeus was standing in his chair at the table....we asked several times for him to be seated. So Jerime started counting..."Thadeus, you better sit down....ONE, ........., TWO............Alright Thad--you better sit down......THREE......" and then Thad goes, "FOUR..." Okay, that didn't work like it was supposed to and...it was hard not to laugh....I had to turn my head when I was smiling.
Thadeus decided to smear poo in his room while I was feeding Max this morning. I walked in and was blown away with the smell. I look at him and he as naked..? Then I notice about 10 pairs of little boy underwear all over the place. Yep, okay. So, he pulled off the pullup full of poo and then decided he would try all of his underwear on--it was a stinky mess and I think my washing machine is cursing me from the wash.
Thadeus got a hair cut and it is so cute.
Max is six months old today. Mom was holding him as I walked in--Tiffany and Mom watched Max while Heather and I took Thadeus to get a hair cut. It took 40 minutes!!! Well, so I walked in and Meme was holding Max. He saw me and just started squeeling. Then he lunged for me! Yes, he reached out for me today. And when I took him, he grabbed me around my head and started gumming my cheek...aw, he's giving me kisses.
That was the sweetest thing ever.
Thadeus was standing in his chair at the table....we asked several times for him to be seated. So Jerime started counting..."Thadeus, you better sit down....ONE, ........., TWO............Alright Thad--you better sit down......THREE......" and then Thad goes, "FOUR..." Okay, that didn't work like it was supposed to and...it was hard not to laugh....I had to turn my head when I was smiling.
Wednesday, December 30, 2009
What do you do when a toddler just won't sleep?
Hmmm, so yes, we are in the big boy bed. Now what? Will this get any better? How do parents deal with big boy beds if the big boys won't stay in them?
I have a very active little boy...I realize he was in a crib until after his third birthday but he was willing to sleep there and we were willing to let him.
Our normal ritual consists of prayers followed by kissing and tucking Thadeus into bed. Around two weeks before Christmas, I started the potty talk again. Our pediatrician had advised me that Thad just didn't seem ready for pottying and maybe to lay off for a couple of months. So that would put us at January for starting the potty time again.
Mid-December I started suggesting to Thadeus that if he would start using the big boy potty then he would be rewarded with a big boy bed. I was thinking...it is time to move on to this big bed but what a great way to "reward" him--if he used the potty. Well, it was that same weekend that he figured out how to get out of his bed. I knew it was only a matter of time. It is one of the convertable beds, meaning, it's a crib, converts to a toddler bed and finally can be converted into a double bed...pretty neat. The crib had tall sides, so he never tried to crawl out, until about two weeks ago.
It was a Saturday. We are both in our living room and out comes Thadeus--Jerime and I both looked up with bewilderment on our faces. "Hello Thad", Jerime said. "What are you doing? Did you figure out how to get out of your bed?" "Uh, huh," Thadeus said with this HUGE smile on his face.
So we tried putting him back in his crib and he just wouldn't have it....nice. Nap time has been non-existant. Yep...nada. No naps. This means that by 5pm, Thadeus is just the most wonderful kiddo to be around. Melt downs occur, yelling, throwing; and all of this because he is tired and won't take a nap. This is not from lack of trying though. We kept putting him in the bed...out he came. I think I even threatened to duct-tape him to the bed....of course, this was not good because he believed me and began crying....so not such a good idea....
Night time has been an issue too. Sometimes we've let him stay up....falling asleep next to us and we just take him to his new bed. Other times, we let him play in his room...until finally we have to make him go to sleep which involves a "YOU BETTER NOT GET OUT OF THIS BED AGAIN" speech--he will cry and we feel bad but once it is 10 pm you just have to draw the line! I mean I was falling asleep before him!!!!
I've done a spanking technique once and that was not fun so haven't done that again. So I guess there is no really right way but we are continuing to work on it and maybe he will eventually cooperate.
I have a very active little boy...I realize he was in a crib until after his third birthday but he was willing to sleep there and we were willing to let him.
Our normal ritual consists of prayers followed by kissing and tucking Thadeus into bed. Around two weeks before Christmas, I started the potty talk again. Our pediatrician had advised me that Thad just didn't seem ready for pottying and maybe to lay off for a couple of months. So that would put us at January for starting the potty time again.
Mid-December I started suggesting to Thadeus that if he would start using the big boy potty then he would be rewarded with a big boy bed. I was thinking...it is time to move on to this big bed but what a great way to "reward" him--if he used the potty. Well, it was that same weekend that he figured out how to get out of his bed. I knew it was only a matter of time. It is one of the convertable beds, meaning, it's a crib, converts to a toddler bed and finally can be converted into a double bed...pretty neat. The crib had tall sides, so he never tried to crawl out, until about two weeks ago.
It was a Saturday. We are both in our living room and out comes Thadeus--Jerime and I both looked up with bewilderment on our faces. "Hello Thad", Jerime said. "What are you doing? Did you figure out how to get out of your bed?" "Uh, huh," Thadeus said with this HUGE smile on his face.
So we tried putting him back in his crib and he just wouldn't have it....nice. Nap time has been non-existant. Yep...nada. No naps. This means that by 5pm, Thadeus is just the most wonderful kiddo to be around. Melt downs occur, yelling, throwing; and all of this because he is tired and won't take a nap. This is not from lack of trying though. We kept putting him in the bed...out he came. I think I even threatened to duct-tape him to the bed....of course, this was not good because he believed me and began crying....so not such a good idea....
Night time has been an issue too. Sometimes we've let him stay up....falling asleep next to us and we just take him to his new bed. Other times, we let him play in his room...until finally we have to make him go to sleep which involves a "YOU BETTER NOT GET OUT OF THIS BED AGAIN" speech--he will cry and we feel bad but once it is 10 pm you just have to draw the line! I mean I was falling asleep before him!!!!
I've done a spanking technique once and that was not fun so haven't done that again. So I guess there is no really right way but we are continuing to work on it and maybe he will eventually cooperate.
Monday, December 28, 2009
and two weeks later...
Well, golly bum. I am so excited to have reached my blog page....now, what to write? Facebook has taken over my strength to blog...but I must....
You see, I forgot my password? How did this happen....? I'm not sure, except that I kept trying to follow the prompts to reset it and I couldn't get it to happen....two weeks later, I FINALLY receive the e-mail I need to really reset this thing! Ah, atlast!
Now, off to decide what to write about...my last blog was on July 4th!!!!! Pre-second baby....a LOT has happened since then.
AND Christmas.
You see, I forgot my password? How did this happen....? I'm not sure, except that I kept trying to follow the prompts to reset it and I couldn't get it to happen....two weeks later, I FINALLY receive the e-mail I need to really reset this thing! Ah, atlast!
Now, off to decide what to write about...my last blog was on July 4th!!!!! Pre-second baby....a LOT has happened since then.
AND Christmas.
Saturday, July 4, 2009
Happy Fourth! (oh, and happy due date or not-due date!)
Happy Fourth! We are thankful for all of those who have served and died for our country and are continuing to serve our country. Yesterday, we hung out with the Buffington's side. It was a beautiful hot day and thank goodness for the breeze. GeeGee enjoyed watching Thadeus while I sat, sat, and sat some more. It is tough being so big right now but I know I will have a baby before next Saturday, according to the doctor who will not let me go to 41 weeks. Yikes.
First, here is a photo of Thadeus playing with Daddy. He is really getting into his train set. He's getting where he will actually let you play with it...and let is stay on the track.
Jerime bought his Dad a smoker for Father's Day. He has used it quite a bit. Jerime brought his smoker over and here they are "smokin." For starters we had lunch--smoked hot dogs with chili. Yummy. And yes, those are the baby-backs--dinner for later.
Thadeus is really trying to potty like a big boy. This is a great (yeah) stage. It is the hardest stage ever. I mean I hope this kid is potty trained before Kindergarten. LOL He thinks it is more fun to put the potty insert over his head. This is a only a slightly new potty insert so don't think Granddaddy and Jerime have lost their minds...if this potty wasn't nearly new, they would not be puttin' this potty on their heads!!!
Thadeus and his mommy took a trip to Wal-mart before heading to GeeGee's. I just had to buy the flower sprinkler. Thad loved it!!!
Ah, the ribs. Don't they look great. And Jerime's sauce is just awesome. They were great. Thadeus had a great time eating the ribs, tomatoes, butter peas, bread and enjoyed some strawberry short cake. We left around 9pm or so and Thadeus was a tired boy. Below is a great photo of his bed head the next morning. Thadeus and I are both morning persons! I wake up singing and so does he. Gotta love that hair!
Here are some photos of our fabulous day! We miss you Jonathan; we'll be glad when you come home from Afghanistan.
First, here is a photo of Thadeus playing with Daddy. He is really getting into his train set. He's getting where he will actually let you play with it...and let is stay on the track. Jerime bought his Dad a smoker for Father's Day. He has used it quite a bit. Jerime brought his smoker over and here they are "smokin." For starters we had lunch--smoked hot dogs with chili. Yummy. And yes, those are the baby-backs--dinner for later.Thadeus and his mommy took a trip to Wal-mart before heading to GeeGee's. I just had to buy the flower sprinkler. Thad loved it!!!
Below is a photo of the new calf. You can see the mama to the left. She was a little cow to be having a baby. I don't know about you but I'm thinking GeeGee and Granddaddy better watch that bull. LOL Just kidding!
Ah, the ribs. Don't they look great. And Jerime's sauce is just awesome. They were great. Thadeus had a great time eating the ribs, tomatoes, butter peas, bread and enjoyed some strawberry short cake. We left around 9pm or so and Thadeus was a tired boy. Below is a great photo of his bed head the next morning. Thadeus and I are both morning persons! I wake up singing and so does he. Gotta love that hair!
Christine and Jerime
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