i haven't posted in ages. my kids are awesome. facebook posts are
mostly about my kids and running. life in a nutshell... kids, work,
run, clean, sleep, eat and repeat
Shanghai part 2
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Monday, March 28, 2011
17 months
lil nut is 17 months old. we are still nursing "part time". i am partly ready to give it up and partly holding on to dear life that she nurses for months more. lots of the what ifs.
18 months
still nursing part time. sometimes in the morning but mostly in the evening/at night. i think we are finally (finally!) sleeping through the night. this is a huge milestone for us because it is more than one night where she sleeps from 7:30ish until at least 5 or 6 a.m. it's a miracle at this point.
nursing is such a love/hate relationship at times. i still love the closeness of nursing. i still loathe that at times all she wants is me and the boobs. or out in public she can reach down my shirt and pretty much tell the world what she wants - and some people stare like how OLD is that kid?! on the other hand when i can sit in the recliner and she looks at me and she just wants to nurse. it is so wonderful to know that i can provide comfort to her. i like so many things about breastfeeding her this long and there are some things that make me ready to quit. it is day by day. love that i still can keep the weight off because of nursing... which is oh so selfish. i love that i can get vitamins in her when she is sick by nursing. i get annoyed when she pulls on me like taffy or plays with my armpits... really, armpits are fascinating?! well, we will continue this for now. it's good for her and it is good for me and at this point that is all that matters.
18 months
still nursing part time. sometimes in the morning but mostly in the evening/at night. i think we are finally (finally!) sleeping through the night. this is a huge milestone for us because it is more than one night where she sleeps from 7:30ish until at least 5 or 6 a.m. it's a miracle at this point.
nursing is such a love/hate relationship at times. i still love the closeness of nursing. i still loathe that at times all she wants is me and the boobs. or out in public she can reach down my shirt and pretty much tell the world what she wants - and some people stare like how OLD is that kid?! on the other hand when i can sit in the recliner and she looks at me and she just wants to nurse. it is so wonderful to know that i can provide comfort to her. i like so many things about breastfeeding her this long and there are some things that make me ready to quit. it is day by day. love that i still can keep the weight off because of nursing... which is oh so selfish. i love that i can get vitamins in her when she is sick by nursing. i get annoyed when she pulls on me like taffy or plays with my armpits... really, armpits are fascinating?! well, we will continue this for now. it's good for her and it is good for me and at this point that is all that matters.
texas tornado
that's what daddy called her today. itty bitty is a whirlwind. picking up toys and throwing them. eating food and spitting it out when we say 'finish what is in your mouth and i will give you this'. running away from me when i bring diaper and jammies for bed time. trying to say so many words, imitating sounds of animals, and so much more. life with a near 5 year old and a 1 and a half year old is a pure tornado of constant movement, clean up and catch up.
Monday, January 24, 2011
personality
'cause you got personality... talk, personality walk, personality...
you love bananas. it was the first food you learned to 'say' even though it sounds like balololo where as your sister's favorite food was avocado. for awhile we couldn't even say 'banana' without you wanting one
you love, love, love music. we crack up because you do the 'booty drop' whenever music comes on. even when someone's cell phone rings. and with the giant cloth diaper butt it gets some serious movement.
you are so strong. strong willed and strong physically. i don't know what it is about babies and beer, but you bee line for a bottle if it is within sight. you grab hold of the bottle and i literally can not get you to let go. i have to pry your fingers off of it.
you love bananas. it was the first food you learned to 'say' even though it sounds like balololo where as your sister's favorite food was avocado. for awhile we couldn't even say 'banana' without you wanting one
you love, love, love music. we crack up because you do the 'booty drop' whenever music comes on. even when someone's cell phone rings. and with the giant cloth diaper butt it gets some serious movement.
you are so strong. strong willed and strong physically. i don't know what it is about babies and beer, but you bee line for a bottle if it is within sight. you grab hold of the bottle and i literally can not get you to let go. i have to pry your fingers off of it.
Thursday, January 20, 2011
16 months and kisses
itty bitty is 16 months. today. she is our mini godzilla right now. throwing toys, dumping things out, playing in the sink, screaming when told 'no', hitting when frustrated, dropping food all over the floor from her chair, etc. sometimes i wonder how parents forget the craziness of having kids. it is mostly chaos 90% of the time.
but, then there are the good parts...
she has been giving kisses for a couple of months now. the full on, open mouth, come at you, demand for kisses! sometimes she will even grab your head and pull you to her kiss.
at night we have our routine of nurse, brush teeth, read a book and then she snuggles on my shoulder before I put her in her crib. for the past couple of weeks she has been laying her head on my shoulder and then in the dark i can feel this warmth on my cheek. it is nut with her mouth open breathing on me waiting for kisses. i can't help but smile and give her kisses. then last night i realized she hadn't given me kisses for a couple of days. and just as i was realizing it i had this little head turn to me and warmth on my cheek. i gave her kisses and put her in her crib.
but, then there are the good parts...
she has been giving kisses for a couple of months now. the full on, open mouth, come at you, demand for kisses! sometimes she will even grab your head and pull you to her kiss.
at night we have our routine of nurse, brush teeth, read a book and then she snuggles on my shoulder before I put her in her crib. for the past couple of weeks she has been laying her head on my shoulder and then in the dark i can feel this warmth on my cheek. it is nut with her mouth open breathing on me waiting for kisses. i can't help but smile and give her kisses. then last night i realized she hadn't given me kisses for a couple of days. and just as i was realizing it i had this little head turn to me and warmth on my cheek. i gave her kisses and put her in her crib.
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