Keaton come in the living room from playing and said "I wonder if Madalyn will want a boyfriend when she gets older?" Hum! So I said, "Would you want to be her boyfriend?...giggle, giggle" Keaton shrugged his shoulders and gave his 'I'm too cute look' and said "No...giggle, giggle".
He asked me the other day "what happens to the bell on the outside?" I had no idea what he was talking about so I pried him for some more details. Finally after much questioning I got that he wanted to know what happened when you rang the doorbell to make it ring inside. That was a question for daddy! So Jarrek showed him the box on the inside and told him how it worked. Keaton just said "OH". I wonder how long he thought about that before he asked.
Tatum now has her molars coming in! Do 6 year olds have teething symptoms? Hopefully that will explain some of the 'funky' attitude we have been getting.
On Thursday I had to pick her up from school...she had 102 fever. I took her to the doctor that afternoon and...the flu. Keaton got his flu shot to help keep him from getting it. You would have thought the nurse was trying to cut off his leg. He screamed and kicked and made his body so stiff I could hardly get him up on the table. The nurse said she was pretty sure he was not going to get beat up when he got older cause he was strong.
Tuesday, January 27, 2009
Monday, January 26, 2009
Teeth for everyone!
As you know Tatum lost her first tooth not long after her 6th Birthday. Well, we now have a 'big' tooth coming in! She kept complaining of her 'hole' hurting and when I looked, there was the tooth. It is pretty crooked so it looks like we are headed for braces. Her next tooth is also very loose and about to come out. We will be heading to the dentist to get everything checked out.
Weston has his first tooth!!! Well, its not all the way in but you sure can feel it and see the little tip. He chews on EVERYTHING...most of which is not really baby friendly. He puts anything in his mouth, but has never choked on anything. He just gums it and swirls it around in his mouth.
We have always had issues with Weston eating baby food. Well, we have pretty much given up on the typical baby food for him. He flat out refuses to eat anything mushy. So he is now eating 'grown up' food...Kix, chopped banana, Veggi-all, mashed potatoes, green beans, chopped peaches, chopped oranges. Anything he can pick up and eat, he will. It is kind of exhausting finding him things to eat that he can pick up and put in his mouth without turning it to mush in his hands.
Keaton, not wanting to be left out of the tooth club, keeps asking me to check his teeth to see if they are loose. Poor baby...those baby teeth are holding tight. Every now and then I tell him that I think one might be getting loose.
Weston has his first tooth!!! Well, its not all the way in but you sure can feel it and see the little tip. He chews on EVERYTHING...most of which is not really baby friendly. He puts anything in his mouth, but has never choked on anything. He just gums it and swirls it around in his mouth.
We have always had issues with Weston eating baby food. Well, we have pretty much given up on the typical baby food for him. He flat out refuses to eat anything mushy. So he is now eating 'grown up' food...Kix, chopped banana, Veggi-all, mashed potatoes, green beans, chopped peaches, chopped oranges. Anything he can pick up and eat, he will. It is kind of exhausting finding him things to eat that he can pick up and put in his mouth without turning it to mush in his hands.
Keaton, not wanting to be left out of the tooth club, keeps asking me to check his teeth to see if they are loose. Poor baby...those baby teeth are holding tight. Every now and then I tell him that I think one might be getting loose.
Tuesday, January 20, 2009
Whose gonna be our president?
Since Monday was MLK holiday, I decided to ask Tatum if she knew about MLK Jr. We talked about segregation and how he had a dream that all people would be treated the same. She then made a very profound statement: "Yeah, we are all humans no matter what our skin looks like; brown, black, white, tan, peachy. It's not like some people are mermaids on the inside and look like humans on the outside." I tried my hardest not to laugh...history told by a Kindergartner.
When we talked to Tatum about the presidential inauguration she was super excited that we were going to have a new President. Her eyes lit up and yelled "John McCain for President"...oops. We told her that Obama won, but I guess she forgot. We had to break the news to her that McCain was not going to be our president. The light went out in her eyes. Only 6 and so strong in her 'beliefs'. She was still excited for him and the fact that Obama got the be president..."It must be exciting".
When we talked to Tatum about the presidential inauguration she was super excited that we were going to have a new President. Her eyes lit up and yelled "John McCain for President"...oops. We told her that Obama won, but I guess she forgot. We had to break the news to her that McCain was not going to be our president. The light went out in her eyes. Only 6 and so strong in her 'beliefs'. She was still excited for him and the fact that Obama got the be president..."It must be exciting".
Weston has said his first word!! I know you are probably thinking "Yeah right." I thought the same thing...he's just making sounds that happen to sound like a word. Well, I was wrong. Anytime he sees our dogs or any dogs (the cat too) he begins saying "og, og, og" over and over again. If you ask him 'what's that' and point to a dog he says "og, og". It's crazy to think that he is actually talking. Maybe he's a genius ;-)
Keaton has become a little bit (I use that loosely) of a stinker. I think the middle child syndrome is finally starting to kick in. Hopefully we get everything under control before he starts Kindergarten...which is only 7 months away! They grow up so fast.
Monday, January 12, 2009
Girls gone crazy
On Saturday night Tatum had her 6th Birthday party...a 1/2 sleepover. We did everything that you do at a sleepover except sleepover. She had 8 of her friends over! WOW! I had forgotten how 'excited' little girls get when they are all together. They all arrived around 5:00 and the craziness began. The girls had pizza, decorated their own purse cakes, did each others makeup and hair, played with Keaton's dart guns, did a lot of screaming, had some popcorn, watched a movie and played charades. They had a great time, I was exhausted! During the movie I sat down for about 5 minutes and almost feel asleep. At 9:30, they were all gone and Tatum was pleased with the party.
Weston has become even more proficient in his mobility. He is now crawling faster than the cat can move and pulling up on EVERYTHING! He went to the doctor last week for his 6 month check up (I know alittle late). He was 28 inches (80%) and 17.8 lbs (40%). I don't know what to think about that. I am use to having the children that are in the 90-95%. I guess Weston will be long and lean.
Keaton started school back with a bang. He is really enjoying getting back in the groove of things and spending time with his friends. He has started Stay N Play at school...he gets to stay an extra hour after school to have some 'fun' time with his friends. He loves Stay N Play.
For those that don't know, my dad has his leg amputated several weeks ago. He got his prosthesis about 2 weeks ago which we were all really excited about. When I told the kids about it his new leg, they wanted to know what it looked like. They asked me whose leg it was and where did they get it from. Come to find out they thought that the doctors cut off someone else's leg and gave it to Pa! Wow, wouldn't that be a sight. I guess since dad has someone else's heart, why not someone else's leg. We went to see dad at the rehab facility and Tatum and Keaton got to see his new leg to verify that it was not a 'real' leg, but metal and plastic. They were both relieved.
Weston has become even more proficient in his mobility. He is now crawling faster than the cat can move and pulling up on EVERYTHING! He went to the doctor last week for his 6 month check up (I know alittle late). He was 28 inches (80%) and 17.8 lbs (40%). I don't know what to think about that. I am use to having the children that are in the 90-95%. I guess Weston will be long and lean.
Keaton started school back with a bang. He is really enjoying getting back in the groove of things and spending time with his friends. He has started Stay N Play at school...he gets to stay an extra hour after school to have some 'fun' time with his friends. He loves Stay N Play.
For those that don't know, my dad has his leg amputated several weeks ago. He got his prosthesis about 2 weeks ago which we were all really excited about. When I told the kids about it his new leg, they wanted to know what it looked like. They asked me whose leg it was and where did they get it from. Come to find out they thought that the doctors cut off someone else's leg and gave it to Pa! Wow, wouldn't that be a sight. I guess since dad has someone else's heart, why not someone else's leg. We went to see dad at the rehab facility and Tatum and Keaton got to see his new leg to verify that it was not a 'real' leg, but metal and plastic. They were both relieved.
Sunday, January 4, 2009
Do I drink it?
Today at church Tatum went to Big House (kids church). It was communion Sunday so they took communion there. When we go in the car after church we asked her how Big House was. This is how it went:
Tatum: We got bread and then there was this big glass of red drink. I think it was wine.
Mom: Oh you took communion?
Tatum: Yeah. I didnt know what to do so I was like 'do I drink it?' and reached for the glass and then they told me just to dip my bread in there. I was so embarrassed.
Mom and Dad: Oh (by this time we were laughing, which we shouldn't have done, but come on...it was just so funny)
Tatum: (crying) I didnt know what to do! I wanted to cry.
She is so emotional. We explained that now she knows and that is how you learn to do new things. She would be totally devastated if she knew I put this on here, but when she grows up it will one of those times she will look back on and laughs (just like mom and dad did).
Tatum: We got bread and then there was this big glass of red drink. I think it was wine.
Mom: Oh you took communion?
Tatum: Yeah. I didnt know what to do so I was like 'do I drink it?' and reached for the glass and then they told me just to dip my bread in there. I was so embarrassed.
Mom and Dad: Oh (by this time we were laughing, which we shouldn't have done, but come on...it was just so funny)
Tatum: (crying) I didnt know what to do! I wanted to cry.
She is so emotional. We explained that now she knows and that is how you learn to do new things. She would be totally devastated if she knew I put this on here, but when she grows up it will one of those times she will look back on and laughs (just like mom and dad did).
Friday, January 2, 2009
Tooth Fairy
Tatum lost her first tooth!! If you recall on Halloween night she bit a toy and kinda forced the tooth to get loose. Well, that thing hung on until last night when Jarrek pulled it. She was so excited. I had to sew a make-shit tooth fairy pillow for the tooth and the money that was going to be deposited. This morning she came running into our room with money ($5) and tooth in hand...the Tooth Fairy lets you keep your first tooth. Keaton keeps checking his teeth to see if there any that are loose.
When does school start?!?!?!? Two days right? The kids are driving each other and us crazy. It seems they have reverted to 2 or 3 year olds. Every sentence is uttered with a nasal whine, hitting has become the answer to almost any question, toys have become projectiles and bed time has turned into a debate contest. Weston doesn't really know what to do...he gets overwhelmed with them very quickly and screeches for someone to save him.
Weston has decided that sitting is no fun. He would much rather stand and tries to stand up by pulling up on anything. He also has started trying to stand where ever he is...the middle of the floor, sitting in your lap, anywhere. He has also figured out how to sit up from lying down. So, he will sit up in his sleep and then fall back asleep. Several times we have gone into check on him or to get him up and he has been sitting up with is forehead resting on his mattress between his legs.
Weston also like to jump so we got him a free standing jumper (no good place for a Johnny Jump up). Today he was super tired but didn't want to take a nap. Jarrek put him in his jumper and he went crazy, jumping like a maniac. Then it got quiet and we noticed that he had fallen asleep, but not for long. He would wake up for a brief moment, jump a few good jumps then fall back asleep...then he would repeat. It was very amusing and of course I have it on video.
When does school start?!?!?!? Two days right? The kids are driving each other and us crazy. It seems they have reverted to 2 or 3 year olds. Every sentence is uttered with a nasal whine, hitting has become the answer to almost any question, toys have become projectiles and bed time has turned into a debate contest. Weston doesn't really know what to do...he gets overwhelmed with them very quickly and screeches for someone to save him.
Weston has decided that sitting is no fun. He would much rather stand and tries to stand up by pulling up on anything. He also has started trying to stand where ever he is...the middle of the floor, sitting in your lap, anywhere. He has also figured out how to sit up from lying down. So, he will sit up in his sleep and then fall back asleep. Several times we have gone into check on him or to get him up and he has been sitting up with is forehead resting on his mattress between his legs.
Weston also like to jump so we got him a free standing jumper (no good place for a Johnny Jump up). Today he was super tired but didn't want to take a nap. Jarrek put him in his jumper and he went crazy, jumping like a maniac. Then it got quiet and we noticed that he had fallen asleep, but not for long. He would wake up for a brief moment, jump a few good jumps then fall back asleep...then he would repeat. It was very amusing and of course I have it on video.
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