Luke and I went to church yesterday and took part in Singspiration, the all music service.
Notice how I did not say that it was just myself that took part. During some key slow songs and some solos, my little boy decided that he wanted to sing just like everyone else and began to talk VERY LOUDLY. Loud enough for the entire congregation to start chuckling and a song to be delayed. After church, a few members approached me to say how they loved his solo very much and asked when he'd become a full time choir member.
I'd be lying if I said I wasn't a little embarrassed, but he's 5 months old. No amount of embarrassment is going to make him not talk and encouraging him not to speak is the opposite of what I've been doing for the past, oh I don't know, 5 MONTHS. Kid makes me smile, even if I was a little wrongly embarrassed.
Monday, September 26, 2011
Friday, September 23, 2011
Ugh
We're all alive over here, I swear. I'm just a slacker.
Luke took a few assisted steps the other day, which I was lucky to catch on camera. I'll stick it up here as soon as I stop being so lazy and upload it via camera card. Luke was holding onto Dad's fingers, but that's where the assistance stopped.
Kiddo is teething, but we've been lucky in that he's only had one fever thus far. He whines a bit, but he's still not really crying much. My little trooper is so awesome.
In an attempt to bring in some normal income rather than unemployment, I picked up a paper route. I started this past Monday and I had no idea it was as difficult as it is. Not only did I have to get up around 1am, but for the first three days the papers were late and I didn't get any of them til around 3 or 4 am. I was barely sleeping and it started to impede my ability to be a mom. I put Luke in his bouncy seat to watch his Your Baby Can Read video while I showered. Gamma (hubby's step mom) came down to play with him while I got clean. She let me know that I forgot to strap him into his seat when I walked away. I could have sworn he was secure, but I guess I was too tired to remember. After that, Gamma was supportive of me quitting. Hubby and Poppy (my father in law) came around when they found out I'd spent $90 in gas in 4 days and had probably not made enough to cover the gas money I was putting in. So after four very difficult days, I no longer have a paper route. I've applied for some real part time jobs that will help cover the money instead but be during hours I can still watch Luke.
Luke took a few assisted steps the other day, which I was lucky to catch on camera. I'll stick it up here as soon as I stop being so lazy and upload it via camera card. Luke was holding onto Dad's fingers, but that's where the assistance stopped.
Kiddo is teething, but we've been lucky in that he's only had one fever thus far. He whines a bit, but he's still not really crying much. My little trooper is so awesome.
In an attempt to bring in some normal income rather than unemployment, I picked up a paper route. I started this past Monday and I had no idea it was as difficult as it is. Not only did I have to get up around 1am, but for the first three days the papers were late and I didn't get any of them til around 3 or 4 am. I was barely sleeping and it started to impede my ability to be a mom. I put Luke in his bouncy seat to watch his Your Baby Can Read video while I showered. Gamma (hubby's step mom) came down to play with him while I got clean. She let me know that I forgot to strap him into his seat when I walked away. I could have sworn he was secure, but I guess I was too tired to remember. After that, Gamma was supportive of me quitting. Hubby and Poppy (my father in law) came around when they found out I'd spent $90 in gas in 4 days and had probably not made enough to cover the gas money I was putting in. So after four very difficult days, I no longer have a paper route. I've applied for some real part time jobs that will help cover the money instead but be during hours I can still watch Luke.
Thursday, September 15, 2011
Posting on the fly
I don't have a ton of time to update today but since it's been probably 4 days since I updated, it was time for something.
It turns out my little guy is allergic to Gerber's squash. Every time he eats them, he gets a red, itchy patch of hives on the right side of his face (on the cheek, by the nose). I'm not sure if he's allergic to the vegetable itself or something in the preservation process, but we'll explore it later when I have a better food processor (or something) and can make it myself. Next thing to try out is carrots.
Luke has been watching the Your Baby Can Read videos every day. He fusses through the video for the most part, but he watches them. I thought I heard him say "Mama" the other day, but I may be mistaken. I'll keep a closer ear out.
I start doing a paper route to make some extra money on Monday. It's a local route and should only take me a few hours to complete, but I really don't want to do it. Unfortunately, my unemployment is running out and my father in law will respect me more if I'm at least working to bring some money back in, even if it's less than what unemployment gives me.
Apparently Luke does not like "Mame." Gotta go rescue him.
It turns out my little guy is allergic to Gerber's squash. Every time he eats them, he gets a red, itchy patch of hives on the right side of his face (on the cheek, by the nose). I'm not sure if he's allergic to the vegetable itself or something in the preservation process, but we'll explore it later when I have a better food processor (or something) and can make it myself. Next thing to try out is carrots.
Luke has been watching the Your Baby Can Read videos every day. He fusses through the video for the most part, but he watches them. I thought I heard him say "Mama" the other day, but I may be mistaken. I'll keep a closer ear out.
I start doing a paper route to make some extra money on Monday. It's a local route and should only take me a few hours to complete, but I really don't want to do it. Unfortunately, my unemployment is running out and my father in law will respect me more if I'm at least working to bring some money back in, even if it's less than what unemployment gives me.
Apparently Luke does not like "Mame." Gotta go rescue him.
Sunday, September 11, 2011
Computer Problems
Out of the frying pan and into the fire. We tried to hook my computer up to the television to try and use it as a monitor, but for some reason it just won't work. My PC is an ancient machine anyway, so I think we'll start saving up to try and get me something new. Maybe a laptop. That would rock.
Anyways, Luke tried squash today while I was out and I have it on good authority that he did not like them. The boy takes after me in that regard, but Dad's disappointed. He wanted someone to eat squash with.
Kiddo will be 5 months old in 2 days. I can't believe how big my little guy is getting. I know part of the point of having kids is watching them grow, but sometimes I look at him and just wish I could freeze time for a while and keep him tiny forever.
Anyways, Luke tried squash today while I was out and I have it on good authority that he did not like them. The boy takes after me in that regard, but Dad's disappointed. He wanted someone to eat squash with.
Kiddo will be 5 months old in 2 days. I can't believe how big my little guy is getting. I know part of the point of having kids is watching them grow, but sometimes I look at him and just wish I could freeze time for a while and keep him tiny forever.
Friday, September 9, 2011
Recap- We're Back!
It's been a while since I posted and I'm sorry. It's been hectic, lots of stuff going on, and I didn't wish to blog from my phone. Did that in the hospital, don't want to do it again.
Anyways, here's what happened:
Hubby and I decided that it would be financially responsible of us to move in with family, get out of debt, and save up the money to put a down payment on a house (I believe I already touched on this topic before). After weeks of packing and getting everything ready, we planned to move in on Saturday the 27th. Hurricane Irene had other plans so we changed our move in date to Monday the 29th.
Irene was such a harsh storm that the basement we were moving into got flooded. This had only happened once before in the many years they've lived in this house and so the in laws were not expecting it to happen again. We moved things into storage on Monday and packed a Uhaul trailer to (hopefully) finish the move on Tuesday.
Success! We moved everything in, set up the furniture and I began the process of unpacking. Hubby went to set up a computer so I could continue to run my Etsy business (see widget on the side of the blog hint hint), but we couldn't get a solid connection. We then went to Best Buy and picked up a wireless USB adapter. Hubby's computer decided it didn't like the idea of being wireless. We thought it was the adapter, returned it, and when we tried to use a completely different brand we quickly discovered it was the computer. We tried it on my computer, but I'm a dope and never upgraded to Vista Service Pack 1 (yeah, I know) so the adapter refused to work.
Turns out the problem was really between the keyboard and the chair. We were plugging into the wrong Ethernet area. Once a proper connection was established, I hooked up my machine, downloaded SP 1 (and 2) and a bunch of other updates and now the wireless is running smoothly!
All the rain after Irene caused another round of flooding in our apartment and thank goodness for de-humidifiers. A few of the furniture pieces are slightly damaged/stained, but I think we're fine. Nothing needs to be replaced immediately thank goodness.
In other news, Luke is now sleeping in his crib at night! There was a huge struggle between hubby and I which was essentially the "battle of the stubborn", but Luke is at that point where he's starting to roll over in his sleep (or at least go from his back to his side) and it's safer for him to be in the crib. Luckily the crib is on wheels and I can put it right next to the bed so my OCD can wake up and check on him 15 times a night. He's still alive after two nights so that's good!
Luke is now eating sweet potatoes along with his cereal (video to come after I edit it and post to YouTube) and will be trying squash this weekend (which I will take a video of as well). My little man is growing up way too fast.
TL;DR- We're moved, stuff happened that prevented Internet usage but we're back. Luke's in a crib now to sleep and eating big boy foods!
Anyways, here's what happened:
Hubby and I decided that it would be financially responsible of us to move in with family, get out of debt, and save up the money to put a down payment on a house (I believe I already touched on this topic before). After weeks of packing and getting everything ready, we planned to move in on Saturday the 27th. Hurricane Irene had other plans so we changed our move in date to Monday the 29th.
Irene was such a harsh storm that the basement we were moving into got flooded. This had only happened once before in the many years they've lived in this house and so the in laws were not expecting it to happen again. We moved things into storage on Monday and packed a Uhaul trailer to (hopefully) finish the move on Tuesday.
Success! We moved everything in, set up the furniture and I began the process of unpacking. Hubby went to set up a computer so I could continue to run my Etsy business (see widget on the side of the blog hint hint), but we couldn't get a solid connection. We then went to Best Buy and picked up a wireless USB adapter. Hubby's computer decided it didn't like the idea of being wireless. We thought it was the adapter, returned it, and when we tried to use a completely different brand we quickly discovered it was the computer. We tried it on my computer, but I'm a dope and never upgraded to Vista Service Pack 1 (yeah, I know) so the adapter refused to work.
Turns out the problem was really between the keyboard and the chair. We were plugging into the wrong Ethernet area. Once a proper connection was established, I hooked up my machine, downloaded SP 1 (and 2) and a bunch of other updates and now the wireless is running smoothly!
All the rain after Irene caused another round of flooding in our apartment and thank goodness for de-humidifiers. A few of the furniture pieces are slightly damaged/stained, but I think we're fine. Nothing needs to be replaced immediately thank goodness.
In other news, Luke is now sleeping in his crib at night! There was a huge struggle between hubby and I which was essentially the "battle of the stubborn", but Luke is at that point where he's starting to roll over in his sleep (or at least go from his back to his side) and it's safer for him to be in the crib. Luckily the crib is on wheels and I can put it right next to the bed so my OCD can wake up and check on him 15 times a night. He's still alive after two nights so that's good!
Luke is now eating sweet potatoes along with his cereal (video to come after I edit it and post to YouTube) and will be trying squash this weekend (which I will take a video of as well). My little man is growing up way too fast.
TL;DR- We're moved, stuff happened that prevented Internet usage but we're back. Luke's in a crib now to sleep and eating big boy foods!
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