Tuesday, December 15, 2009
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Monday, December 14, 2009
Pictures
The reindeer we made for Family Home Evening last week. (And the darling Christmas magnets my friend made for neighbor treats. Thanks!! Love them!!)
Carson out "snuhvelling" or "snuhbelling" the snow.
Tummy time (and some nasty red-eye)
The circle quilt Gramma Jo made for Burkie. Burkie not really feeling it (even though his outfit matches his blanket.)
Rolls on his rolls. I can't get enough, really.
Carson out "snuhvelling" or "snuhbelling" the snow.
Tummy time (and some nasty red-eye)
The circle quilt Gramma Jo made for Burkie. Burkie not really feeling it (even though his outfit matches his blanket.)
Rolls on his rolls. I can't get enough, really.
Friday, December 4, 2009
Izz Chrizzmizz
Welcome to our Christmas home....
The star is purposefully not in this picture because it doesn't stand up straight. I used my Cricut to cut out the snowflakes - love it!! Just what my tree needed!
This is the top of our messy desk.
This is Burkie - happy because it's Christmas, obvioulsy.
I put up Christmas this Monday & Tuesday. I had to do things a little differently than I usually do because......we have a kitchen makeover in the planning stages!!!! It'll probably happen in a week or two, so I didn't want to have to move things twice.
Carson loves to show people our "Chrimptus Twee." I have a cheap little nativity set that I let him play with. When he's done, he places all the figures surrounding/looking at baby Jesus. I got a picture of it, but it won't upload for some reason. We love listening to "Chrimptus Mugitz"
It kind of doesn't feel like Christmas yet because we have clear blue skies & have only had a skiff of snow once a month or so ago. I'm definitely dreaming of a white Christmas!
In other news......I forgot some funny things about Carson.
He doesn't like to wear pants. He wears a onesie & I put pants on him in the morning, but more often than not they come off during the day & don't make it back on. He was playing with an old cell phone the other day. I peeked around the corner just as he was pulling it out of the leg hole & opening it!! He was using it as a pocket!! He climbs up on our computer desk sometimes, and the other day he was trying to get down by himself & he got hung up on his onesie. He was kind of whimpering & I didn't really pay attention because he overreacts about everything. Finally I turned around & he was holding himself up with his arms on the top of the desk & the arm of the chair while the leg hole of his onesie was wrapped around the door pull on the bottom door. He was swinging his legs & crying......so funny! Ooops!
He really does overreact about everything that goes wrong. We're working on using words to ask for help instead of freaking out. His words of choice are usually "Oh man!!" Sometimes it's fast & panicked, "Oh man! Oh man! Oh man!" and sometimes it's drawn out & disappointed, "Ooohh maaan!"
Mark brought some movies home from the library the other day. Brother Bear - Brudder Bear. Mulan - Move Lawn. and Chicken Run - Chicken Rug. "No, Carsie, it's Chicken RUN." "Oooooh, Chicken, Rung." "ok, whatever."
Taking Carson to his room when he's in trouble & letting him stay in there by himself for a few minutes seems to be the most effective discipline tool lately. One night Mark scooped him up to take him back to his room & Carson started crying & yelling, "Let's talk about it!" Just a few nights ago, I was putting him to bed & he didn't want to stay in his bed - big surprise. He tried to tell me how things usually work, "You tell me, 'here's the deal'." Apparently Dad makes deals at bedtime. Mom doesn't!
He'll tell you two or three times what he's going to do while he's about to do it. He'll turn his head & tell you while he's walking & pointing his finger at you, telling you what he's doing. "I'm gonna go do suppin (something). I'm gonna go talk to Burke. You stay here, I'm gonna go talk to Burke." (finger pointed) Yes, he's walked into doors & walls & couches on more than several occasions because he's so caught up in talking to you. (Picture the boy from Disney's "The Kid" if you've ever seen it)
Burkie has started giggling when we take OFF his shirt before his bath - cutest thing EVER!! He still screams bloody murder when we put his shirt on.
The star is purposefully not in this picture because it doesn't stand up straight. I used my Cricut to cut out the snowflakes - love it!! Just what my tree needed!
This is the top of our messy desk.
This is Burkie - happy because it's Christmas, obvioulsy.
I put up Christmas this Monday & Tuesday. I had to do things a little differently than I usually do because......we have a kitchen makeover in the planning stages!!!! It'll probably happen in a week or two, so I didn't want to have to move things twice.Carson loves to show people our "Chrimptus Twee." I have a cheap little nativity set that I let him play with. When he's done, he places all the figures surrounding/looking at baby Jesus. I got a picture of it, but it won't upload for some reason. We love listening to "Chrimptus Mugitz"
It kind of doesn't feel like Christmas yet because we have clear blue skies & have only had a skiff of snow once a month or so ago. I'm definitely dreaming of a white Christmas!
In other news......I forgot some funny things about Carson.
He doesn't like to wear pants. He wears a onesie & I put pants on him in the morning, but more often than not they come off during the day & don't make it back on. He was playing with an old cell phone the other day. I peeked around the corner just as he was pulling it out of the leg hole & opening it!! He was using it as a pocket!! He climbs up on our computer desk sometimes, and the other day he was trying to get down by himself & he got hung up on his onesie. He was kind of whimpering & I didn't really pay attention because he overreacts about everything. Finally I turned around & he was holding himself up with his arms on the top of the desk & the arm of the chair while the leg hole of his onesie was wrapped around the door pull on the bottom door. He was swinging his legs & crying......so funny! Ooops!
He really does overreact about everything that goes wrong. We're working on using words to ask for help instead of freaking out. His words of choice are usually "Oh man!!" Sometimes it's fast & panicked, "Oh man! Oh man! Oh man!" and sometimes it's drawn out & disappointed, "Ooohh maaan!"
Mark brought some movies home from the library the other day. Brother Bear - Brudder Bear. Mulan - Move Lawn. and Chicken Run - Chicken Rug. "No, Carsie, it's Chicken RUN." "Oooooh, Chicken, Rung." "ok, whatever."
Taking Carson to his room when he's in trouble & letting him stay in there by himself for a few minutes seems to be the most effective discipline tool lately. One night Mark scooped him up to take him back to his room & Carson started crying & yelling, "Let's talk about it!" Just a few nights ago, I was putting him to bed & he didn't want to stay in his bed - big surprise. He tried to tell me how things usually work, "You tell me, 'here's the deal'." Apparently Dad makes deals at bedtime. Mom doesn't!
He'll tell you two or three times what he's going to do while he's about to do it. He'll turn his head & tell you while he's walking & pointing his finger at you, telling you what he's doing. "I'm gonna go do suppin (something). I'm gonna go talk to Burke. You stay here, I'm gonna go talk to Burke." (finger pointed) Yes, he's walked into doors & walls & couches on more than several occasions because he's so caught up in talking to you. (Picture the boy from Disney's "The Kid" if you've ever seen it)
Burkie has started giggling when we take OFF his shirt before his bath - cutest thing EVER!! He still screams bloody murder when we put his shirt on.
Sunday, November 29, 2009
All About Burkie (and Carson)
I took Burke for his 2 month check up on the 20th. He weighed 16 lbs 7 oz (100th percentile), was 24ish inches long (95th percentile) and his head was in the 75th percentile. He's a big boy! So you can imagine what kind of BIG sound is coming out of his mouth when his face looks like this...........
He has his pleasant moments
I was trying to get a picture of his "caterpillar toe". He's got like six lines on his second toe. I love it!
He's great when he's doing this........
He usually gives me about 10 minutes of smiles & little "guffaws" right when he wakes up. And then he fusses for me to feed him. And then he fusses because I fed him. And then two hours later he goes to sleep. And then I run around like crazy trying to get things done while he's asleep. He's doing really well at night though! He goes to sleep at 10:30 or 11 (which feels really late!) and then sleeps 'til 6am & eats & goes back to sleep for another hour or 2. It feels really good, although I'm still quite tired. I guess I haven't caught up from the last 2 months yet. I would love to get to the point where I feel like I can stay up at 6 after he eats & do things like exercise, read my scriptures, etc. I'll let you know when I get to that point, but as for now, scripture study is usually for 10 minutes during one of his naps or else for 1 minute right before I fall in to bed. Pathetic, I know. Exercise hasn't found it's way into the routine at all yet. Meh.
We did have a miracle of miracles one night. I knew he was tired, but he just wouldn't relax & fall asleep. So out of exasperation I just laid him in his crib & walked out. A minute later I went back & he was asleep! I know that professional moms would think this isn't much of a miracle because their kids fall asleep like that all time, but mine don't! Carson didn't do that until I made him cry it out at 7.5 months. Burke did it that night & the next day for one of his naps & then hasn't done it since. It was very revealing to actually see it happen, though, because I was convinced it's one of those things written in books that isn't really true (like breastfeeding your baby isn't painful. HA!).
Burke has a bath every night before bed. It's a lot of work to do it EVERY night, but he sleeps so much better when we do it. He loves the bath! He calms right down & smiles when we scrub his hair & kicks like a mad man to hear & feel the water. He used to hate having lotion put on, but he's over that now. Now he HATES to have his shirt & jammies put on. My theory is that putting on a onesie is reminiscent of coming down the birth canal - not that fun really.
Carson has mellowed out quite a bit. He still gets really wound up around dinner time when Mark comes home, but he does really well during the day. He always asks, "you pway wiff me pwease?" and it melts heart. I wish I took advantage of it more instead of having to worry about housework & church-work & all that. And I wish I remembered how to play. Where did my imagination go?
He had a high fever for a few days a couple of weeks ago. He would always want more medicine (I'm pretty sure Children's Tylenol is pure sugar) & we'd tell him we had to take his tamptchure (temperature) first. We'd put the thermoddeder (thermometer) in his ear & wait for it to beep & then he'd raise his hands in the air & say "I'm sick!!" He does that when he has to finish what's on his plate before he can have a treat. He'll shovel food in his mouth & then raise his hands & say "I want a treat!"
I'm sure he's picked this up from Mark & me, but whenever we ask him if he wants something or wants to do something, he'll shrug his shoulders & say "Um, sure." Sometimes it's indecisive "Uuummmm, sure." Other times it's really excited-like "Oh! SURE!"
He gives Burkie kisses all the time, but he has to kiss him & then touch his cheek to the place that he kissed him. He leaned over & kissed Burke on the leg the other day & touch his cheek to it. I said "Oh, kisses are nice, Cars'" He came back with "Yeah, kisses are nice. Hugs are....aawww" Whenever Mark leaves for work (or anywhere really) Carson always tells Mark "I need a kiss and a huhg! And Mom needs one. And Burkie needs one."
Mark's teaching Carson to count in Russian. He copies Mark pretty well!
He likes to watch "Wundice in Lundahland" (Alice in Wonderland).
He also says "saw-y" (sorry) - except when he hurts someone & then it's like pulling teeth to get him to apologize. He was pretty rough with some of his cousins over Thanksgiving. I think he gets over-tired & just can't help himself. I told him that if he made someone cry again, we'd have to go home. Someone downstairs started crying & he came running upstairs crying, saying "I don't want to go home!" He has a lot of fun with his cousins though. The other night when everyone was leaving, he slumped to the floor & put his head in his hands and said "My cousins" in a really sad voice.
So that's a little update on the kids. Mark's doing well. He's ecstatic that BYU beat The U on Saturday. I'm pretty good too. I feel like I'm functioning with half a brain & I'm hoping that'll pass when I start catching up on sleep.......whenever that will be!
He has his pleasant moments
I was trying to get a picture of his "caterpillar toe". He's got like six lines on his second toe. I love it!
He's great when he's doing this........
He usually gives me about 10 minutes of smiles & little "guffaws" right when he wakes up. And then he fusses for me to feed him. And then he fusses because I fed him. And then two hours later he goes to sleep. And then I run around like crazy trying to get things done while he's asleep. He's doing really well at night though! He goes to sleep at 10:30 or 11 (which feels really late!) and then sleeps 'til 6am & eats & goes back to sleep for another hour or 2. It feels really good, although I'm still quite tired. I guess I haven't caught up from the last 2 months yet. I would love to get to the point where I feel like I can stay up at 6 after he eats & do things like exercise, read my scriptures, etc. I'll let you know when I get to that point, but as for now, scripture study is usually for 10 minutes during one of his naps or else for 1 minute right before I fall in to bed. Pathetic, I know. Exercise hasn't found it's way into the routine at all yet. Meh.
We did have a miracle of miracles one night. I knew he was tired, but he just wouldn't relax & fall asleep. So out of exasperation I just laid him in his crib & walked out. A minute later I went back & he was asleep! I know that professional moms would think this isn't much of a miracle because their kids fall asleep like that all time, but mine don't! Carson didn't do that until I made him cry it out at 7.5 months. Burke did it that night & the next day for one of his naps & then hasn't done it since. It was very revealing to actually see it happen, though, because I was convinced it's one of those things written in books that isn't really true (like breastfeeding your baby isn't painful. HA!).
Burke has a bath every night before bed. It's a lot of work to do it EVERY night, but he sleeps so much better when we do it. He loves the bath! He calms right down & smiles when we scrub his hair & kicks like a mad man to hear & feel the water. He used to hate having lotion put on, but he's over that now. Now he HATES to have his shirt & jammies put on. My theory is that putting on a onesie is reminiscent of coming down the birth canal - not that fun really.
Carson has mellowed out quite a bit. He still gets really wound up around dinner time when Mark comes home, but he does really well during the day. He always asks, "you pway wiff me pwease?" and it melts heart. I wish I took advantage of it more instead of having to worry about housework & church-work & all that. And I wish I remembered how to play. Where did my imagination go?
He had a high fever for a few days a couple of weeks ago. He would always want more medicine (I'm pretty sure Children's Tylenol is pure sugar) & we'd tell him we had to take his tamptchure (temperature) first. We'd put the thermoddeder (thermometer) in his ear & wait for it to beep & then he'd raise his hands in the air & say "I'm sick!!" He does that when he has to finish what's on his plate before he can have a treat. He'll shovel food in his mouth & then raise his hands & say "I want a treat!"
I'm sure he's picked this up from Mark & me, but whenever we ask him if he wants something or wants to do something, he'll shrug his shoulders & say "Um, sure." Sometimes it's indecisive "Uuummmm, sure." Other times it's really excited-like "Oh! SURE!"
He gives Burkie kisses all the time, but he has to kiss him & then touch his cheek to the place that he kissed him. He leaned over & kissed Burke on the leg the other day & touch his cheek to it. I said "Oh, kisses are nice, Cars'" He came back with "Yeah, kisses are nice. Hugs are....aawww" Whenever Mark leaves for work (or anywhere really) Carson always tells Mark "I need a kiss and a huhg! And Mom needs one. And Burkie needs one."
Mark's teaching Carson to count in Russian. He copies Mark pretty well!
He likes to watch "Wundice in Lundahland" (Alice in Wonderland).
He also says "saw-y" (sorry) - except when he hurts someone & then it's like pulling teeth to get him to apologize. He was pretty rough with some of his cousins over Thanksgiving. I think he gets over-tired & just can't help himself. I told him that if he made someone cry again, we'd have to go home. Someone downstairs started crying & he came running upstairs crying, saying "I don't want to go home!" He has a lot of fun with his cousins though. The other night when everyone was leaving, he slumped to the floor & put his head in his hands and said "My cousins" in a really sad voice.
So that's a little update on the kids. Mark's doing well. He's ecstatic that BYU beat The U on Saturday. I'm pretty good too. I feel like I'm functioning with half a brain & I'm hoping that'll pass when I start catching up on sleep.......whenever that will be!
Wednesday, November 11, 2009
Update
Carson told me that Burke needed Shamu....and a bear............and another bear..........and I need to lay by him....
Burke is huge!! According to our bathroom scale, he's 16 pounds. I'll do the math for you: 8 pounds of weight gain divided by 9 weeks of life is..........just under a pound a week! A pound a week equals (=) a 2 month-old baby in 6 month clothes! (In other weight related news, I only have 5 pounds to go until I'm back to pre-pregnancy weight. I'll do the math for you: baby nursing a billion times a day + huge baby wanting to be lugged around all the live-long day (currently typing with one hand) + eating foods that can be prepared, eaten & cleaned up with one hand = weight loss you deserve because you definitely don't have the time (or enough arms) to exercise for real. Now if only I could get back to pre-pregnancy muscle tone & clothes fittingness - it's a word, trust me.)
Burke's smiling a little bit - mostly when we lay him in his bed to watch his mobile while we try to get things done. I have gotten one or two all-the-way-to-his-eyes smiles while I've been talking to him. He still fusses quite a bit at all hours of the day. It's worse at night, but after he cries for a few hours, he'll sleep for 5 hours straight if I wrap him up really tight.
Carson isn't sleeping very well. I figure in another 4 or 5 months I can let them both cry it out & not worry about one waking up the other.
Carson snoozing
Burkie snoozing
Burke's room
I got called to be Relief Society secretary.
We stood in line for 3 (freaking) hours for our swine flu shots. Carson didn't make a peep. He fussed more about getting a haircut than he did about getting a shot.
I met Mark's cousin Shane. Let's just say the words "Runkel," "flute-a-phone" & "kazoo" were used. He's so funny!
I'm taking dinner to someone tonight, so I need to get going.......and try to put the baby down so I can actually get some things done.
Burke is huge!! According to our bathroom scale, he's 16 pounds. I'll do the math for you: 8 pounds of weight gain divided by 9 weeks of life is..........just under a pound a week! A pound a week equals (=) a 2 month-old baby in 6 month clothes! (In other weight related news, I only have 5 pounds to go until I'm back to pre-pregnancy weight. I'll do the math for you: baby nursing a billion times a day + huge baby wanting to be lugged around all the live-long day (currently typing with one hand) + eating foods that can be prepared, eaten & cleaned up with one hand = weight loss you deserve because you definitely don't have the time (or enough arms) to exercise for real. Now if only I could get back to pre-pregnancy muscle tone & clothes fittingness - it's a word, trust me.)
Burke's smiling a little bit - mostly when we lay him in his bed to watch his mobile while we try to get things done. I have gotten one or two all-the-way-to-his-eyes smiles while I've been talking to him. He still fusses quite a bit at all hours of the day. It's worse at night, but after he cries for a few hours, he'll sleep for 5 hours straight if I wrap him up really tight.
Carson isn't sleeping very well. I figure in another 4 or 5 months I can let them both cry it out & not worry about one waking up the other.
Carson snoozing
Burkie snoozing
Burke's room
I got called to be Relief Society secretary.
We stood in line for 3 (freaking) hours for our swine flu shots. Carson didn't make a peep. He fussed more about getting a haircut than he did about getting a shot.
I met Mark's cousin Shane. Let's just say the words "Runkel," "flute-a-phone" & "kazoo" were used. He's so funny!
I'm taking dinner to someone tonight, so I need to get going.......and try to put the baby down so I can actually get some things done.
Tuesday, November 3, 2009
Dandy Giveaways
I'm blogging about Dandy Giveaways!! Mostly because I want another entry for a pair of Robeez, but also because it's a really fun sight. They have a giveaway almost everyday!! Love it!
Saturday, October 31, 2009
HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!
A witch crashed into our flagpole!!
Today, Burkie's a pirate. This outfit fit Carson when he was 4 months old. As you can see it's definitely not too big for Burke at 2 months!!
A saluting sailor!!
G & G Seiter had a party last night for the grandkids. We ate swamp juice with fish & worms & fish eggs in it, and mummies (pigs in a blanket) & gruel scooped out of a big cauldron (mac n cheese). We had a costume parade, played spooky Bingo & went through a scary forest, decorated cookies, & threw pennies in a magic cauldron. It was really fun & the kids (& Grandma) looked great!!
Today, Burkie's a pirate. This outfit fit Carson when he was 4 months old. As you can see it's definitely not too big for Burke at 2 months!!
A saluting sailor!!
G & G Seiter had a party last night for the grandkids. We ate swamp juice with fish & worms & fish eggs in it, and mummies (pigs in a blanket) & gruel scooped out of a big cauldron (mac n cheese). We had a costume parade, played spooky Bingo & went through a scary forest, decorated cookies, & threw pennies in a magic cauldron. It was really fun & the kids (& Grandma) looked great!!
Friday, October 30, 2009
Silly Goose Carson
On his horse. "Come out of there horse." "I get my horse to stand up deyer." "Silly horse!"
Burke's Blessing Day
More Carsonisms.............
While my parents were here, when Carson didn't want to do something we asked him, he'd cry and pout & scream and say, "Not tuhday!! Maybe dummoyoh!!"
The day of our anniversary, Carson was SO tired, but he wouldn't take a nap. He told me he wanted "cewee-oh" (He loves "TOTAL" which is pretty much bran flakes....odd? yes.). So I put some in a bowl & he ate it all. Then he wanted more. So I got him more & it ended up spilling. He started to cry - a sad cry, not a mad one, surprisingly. He said he wanted more cereal. And I started to pour more "total" when he said through his big tears, "No, not that kind. It spills." So he told me he wanted a "peebudduh sammich." I got all the stuff out & looked over at him sitting at the table & he'd but his arms on the table & his head on his arms & he was asleep!! Before I could get over there, he'd laid down on the chair with his chest & tummy on the seat & his legs & head hanging off each end. I picked him up - he stayed asleep - & put him on our bed. Mark's mom came over to give us something for our anniversary & she ended up staying with the kids while Mark & I went to the Zermatt for supper.
A while ago Carson started saying "Mike Wyzowski" (sp?) from Monsters, Inc. And a little while after that he started calling Burke, "Burkozowski"!!
Carson loves his brother - a little too much sometimes! So much so that we can't get him to leave Burke alone! Lots of times when Burke's in the swing, Carson has to go over & try to give him a kiss or an extra push. Sometimes he turns the swing off. Whenever we get after him for this, his response is "Oh, he's just fine."
He loves to watch "Shleepin' Boody" and I love to hear him try and say Malificent (sp?) .......Madilicfent.......Badisensense........Maliscilent...... He also loves to sing "I know you. I walked with you once upon a drean." (Yes, 'drean,' even though I ask him every morning, "Did you have a good sleep? What did you dreaM about?") He loves it so much that we sang it for our opening song in Family Home Evening last week.
He learned about getting baptized & confirmed in Nursery a couple weeks ago. Usually he knows that he's 2 & you need to be 8 to be baptized. My visiting teacher was here yesterday, & Carson turned into a little chatterbox. He'd finally come to sit by me, when he jumped out of the chair, went over to my visiting teacher & whispered, "I get cuhfirmed."
She was sweet and said, "Oh, you get confirmed after you get baptized, right? How old do you have to be before you get baptized?"
"Two!"
"Oh, really? I think you need to be 8!"
"No, two."
"Oh. Ok."
His latest thing is to imitate me & get right in Burke's face & say to him in "mommy-talk", "Smy-rl Burkie! Aah you smiying? I think you smioed at me!!"
He talks to himself too. Or maybe he's just talking & hoping we're listening. "I'm going to get a knife for my play-doh. Ok? Ok." "I locked it, K? K."
Burke's Blessing Day
More Carsonisms.............
While my parents were here, when Carson didn't want to do something we asked him, he'd cry and pout & scream and say, "Not tuhday!! Maybe dummoyoh!!"
The day of our anniversary, Carson was SO tired, but he wouldn't take a nap. He told me he wanted "cewee-oh" (He loves "TOTAL" which is pretty much bran flakes....odd? yes.). So I put some in a bowl & he ate it all. Then he wanted more. So I got him more & it ended up spilling. He started to cry - a sad cry, not a mad one, surprisingly. He said he wanted more cereal. And I started to pour more "total" when he said through his big tears, "No, not that kind. It spills." So he told me he wanted a "peebudduh sammich." I got all the stuff out & looked over at him sitting at the table & he'd but his arms on the table & his head on his arms & he was asleep!! Before I could get over there, he'd laid down on the chair with his chest & tummy on the seat & his legs & head hanging off each end. I picked him up - he stayed asleep - & put him on our bed. Mark's mom came over to give us something for our anniversary & she ended up staying with the kids while Mark & I went to the Zermatt for supper.
A while ago Carson started saying "Mike Wyzowski" (sp?) from Monsters, Inc. And a little while after that he started calling Burke, "Burkozowski"!!
Carson loves his brother - a little too much sometimes! So much so that we can't get him to leave Burke alone! Lots of times when Burke's in the swing, Carson has to go over & try to give him a kiss or an extra push. Sometimes he turns the swing off. Whenever we get after him for this, his response is "Oh, he's just fine."
He loves to watch "Shleepin' Boody" and I love to hear him try and say Malificent (sp?) .......Madilicfent.......Badisensense........Maliscilent...... He also loves to sing "I know you. I walked with you once upon a drean." (Yes, 'drean,' even though I ask him every morning, "Did you have a good sleep? What did you dreaM about?") He loves it so much that we sang it for our opening song in Family Home Evening last week.
He learned about getting baptized & confirmed in Nursery a couple weeks ago. Usually he knows that he's 2 & you need to be 8 to be baptized. My visiting teacher was here yesterday, & Carson turned into a little chatterbox. He'd finally come to sit by me, when he jumped out of the chair, went over to my visiting teacher & whispered, "I get cuhfirmed."
She was sweet and said, "Oh, you get confirmed after you get baptized, right? How old do you have to be before you get baptized?"
"Two!"
"Oh, really? I think you need to be 8!"
"No, two."
"Oh. Ok."
His latest thing is to imitate me & get right in Burke's face & say to him in "mommy-talk", "Smy-rl Burkie! Aah you smiying? I think you smioed at me!!"
He talks to himself too. Or maybe he's just talking & hoping we're listening. "I'm going to get a knife for my play-doh. Ok? Ok." "I locked it, K? K."
Sunday, October 25, 2009
Ok
So that last post wasn't a great one to leave on here for a week. It was just a rough couple of days (there are a few every week) but I'm fine.
I didn't share any of the good things that have happened. My sister & her family & my parents came down the 2nd weekend in October. We went to the zoo. We swam, fed ducks, had Thanksgiving Dinner & had lots of fun!
Burke was blessed that weekend & we had a fun get-together after with both sides of the family.
(This isn't good but worth writing down) Carson slammed his left thumb in the car door a couple weeks ago. It was so sad. I kept telling him that he was being a brave boy & to just be tough. He told me "I don't want to be a big boy" through all his tears. Poor thing!! It's kinda black & purple now. I don't know if his fingernail will fall off or not.......wait and see, I guess.
Burkie's still eating about every 2-2 1/2 hours.......is that normal?? He'll go a few more hours than that at night (he'll sleep from 12-4 & then after that's it's every 2 hours again), so he's obviously capable of not eating! It's kinda getting old.....
Mark sprayed insulation in our house.
It was our 5th wedding anniversary this past (is it past or passed?) week. Wowza!! We got insulation!! And I got a Cricut Expression!!! I've only played with it a little bit, but I'm really excited about it!!! Mark's mom watched our kids & we went out to eat that night.
Burke's doing fussy time right now (usually at least 2 hours worth if not more) with Mark. It seems like I have to deal with him at night while Mark goes to bed, so he offered to take a turn tonight. It's nice to not have to hold Burke & bounce him, but I can still hear him crying so I don't know if it's worth it.
I got called to be the secretary in the Relief Society today. I'm excited about it, but also kinda worried because I haven't had time to do much of anything on the computer between feeding & bouncing & making PB&J's & changing diapers & feeding & cleaning, etc.
So there's a little update. Not much for pictures because there isn't much time for that either. Burke isn't smiling yet (should I be worried? He's 7 weeks?) & apparently doesn't have much to be happy about so there isn't much worth taking pictures of. (That's not a very positive note to end on either!)
I made apple pie tonight with Mark's mom. It turned out really good!
I didn't share any of the good things that have happened. My sister & her family & my parents came down the 2nd weekend in October. We went to the zoo. We swam, fed ducks, had Thanksgiving Dinner & had lots of fun!
Burke was blessed that weekend & we had a fun get-together after with both sides of the family.
(This isn't good but worth writing down) Carson slammed his left thumb in the car door a couple weeks ago. It was so sad. I kept telling him that he was being a brave boy & to just be tough. He told me "I don't want to be a big boy" through all his tears. Poor thing!! It's kinda black & purple now. I don't know if his fingernail will fall off or not.......wait and see, I guess.
Burkie's still eating about every 2-2 1/2 hours.......is that normal?? He'll go a few more hours than that at night (he'll sleep from 12-4 & then after that's it's every 2 hours again), so he's obviously capable of not eating! It's kinda getting old.....
Mark sprayed insulation in our house.
It was our 5th wedding anniversary this past (is it past or passed?) week. Wowza!! We got insulation!! And I got a Cricut Expression!!! I've only played with it a little bit, but I'm really excited about it!!! Mark's mom watched our kids & we went out to eat that night.
Burke's doing fussy time right now (usually at least 2 hours worth if not more) with Mark. It seems like I have to deal with him at night while Mark goes to bed, so he offered to take a turn tonight. It's nice to not have to hold Burke & bounce him, but I can still hear him crying so I don't know if it's worth it.
I got called to be the secretary in the Relief Society today. I'm excited about it, but also kinda worried because I haven't had time to do much of anything on the computer between feeding & bouncing & making PB&J's & changing diapers & feeding & cleaning, etc.
So there's a little update. Not much for pictures because there isn't much time for that either. Burke isn't smiling yet (should I be worried? He's 7 weeks?) & apparently doesn't have much to be happy about so there isn't much worth taking pictures of. (That's not a very positive note to end on either!)
I made apple pie tonight with Mark's mom. It turned out really good!
Monday, October 19, 2009
A Quick One
Still not much time to post....or do anything else for that matter. I'm still kind of in survival mode. Some days are better than others. Today was one of the others. I used to think Burke was a way better baby than Carson was...and maybe he is, but it's still kind of miserable. He wants to be held all day - including when he's asleep. Thank Heavens for the Moby wrap that leaves at least one of my hands free most of the time, but it's still kind of awkward to get very much done.
Carson was a pill today. He has good & bad days too (which determine my good & bad days). This is why I was worried to have two kids. Is this turning out to be a self-fulfilling prophecy? Am I destined to have fussy/bratty kids my whole life? Am I the one that needs an attitude adjustment? Probably all of these are true. (This probably isn't a good day to be writing a post!) Somebody please tell me that things get better after a while!!
I tried to exercise today. It was about 15 minutes - Carson was all over, making things difficult - and Burke was awake crying (kind of like right now, actually) for the last 5. I didn't shower until almost 2 o'clock when Mark was home for lunch. I did have a nap for 20 minutes or so because I was falling asleep on the couch watching Carson play, so I turned on a movie & we both fell asleep. Then Burke woke up 20 minutes later.
Our lesson in Sunday School yesterday was on Provident Living & Work......the comment was made that sometimes stay at home moms can feel like they're digging a hole that is constantly being filled - you don't get to see your progress or accomplishments very often. I totally identify with this lately. The house stays tidy for about 3 minutes & I don't have time (or free arms) to clean it up quickly like I used to. I like to have a craft project or something to work on so I do feel like I'm accomplishing something & using my talents, etc., but there isn't much time for that lately either. I have done a few things & that feels good (pictures sometime), so I shouldn't complain too much.
Tomorrow will be better, I'm sure (I hope). On the other hand I get to kiss Burke's giant cheeks and squeeze his giant legs whenever I want. And I get to hear Carson's funny ideas (when he isn't screaming or hitting). Like tonight in FHE. We were talking about the sacrament because that's the lesson he had in nursery last Sunday. We were trying to get him to say 'sacrament' by prompting with "ssss" & he said "Sunbeeps" That's what he says for Sunbeams. I love to hear him talk to his little rocking horse that he uses as a step stool.
I do love my family. And I usually enjoy being a mom, but it's on days like these that I question my sanity & competence. I question & then I decide that nothing worthwhile is easy. Good things take work. And so, I work.......
Tuesday, October 6, 2009
Taken only Moments ago!!
Yes, he does look like an old man. And, yes, sometimes his hair looks red around the edges to me. He's grown out of most of his newborn sleepers. I went on the scale with him yesterday & he's 11 pounds....don't know ounces. I won't tell you how much I weigh. Let's put it this way: the weight Burkie's packing on is definitely NOT coming off my backside at the same rate.
He's one month old as of yesterday!! Time flies when you're nursing a baby 24/7! I can't wait for him to start smiling for real instead of just when he has gas (which is actually all the time. He'd put any junior high boy to shame.)
Here are some pictures of some of the awesome food people have brought us. I now feel alot more guilty/embarrassed that I've taken Hamburger Helper to someone in the past.
Carson & I had half of this loaf eaten in about 20 minutes. It came to our house warm - need I say more?
Here's Carson last night with one of my boots on. He wanted it zipped up & walked from my room to the living room to show Dad.
He's one month old as of yesterday!! Time flies when you're nursing a baby 24/7! I can't wait for him to start smiling for real instead of just when he has gas (which is actually all the time. He'd put any junior high boy to shame.)
Here are some pictures of some of the awesome food people have brought us. I now feel alot more guilty/embarrassed that I've taken Hamburger Helper to someone in the past.
Carson & I had half of this loaf eaten in about 20 minutes. It came to our house warm - need I say more?
Here's Carson last night with one of my boots on. He wanted it zipped up & walked from my room to the living room to show Dad. 
Thursday, October 1, 2009
not much time
There doesn't seem to be much time to blog lately. I still read them.....while I'm bouncing the baby at night during his fussy time. But I find that my "free time" is filled with regular household chores & playing with Carson & napping!
Burke is a pretty good baby - especially compared to how Carson was. He spits up - but not 3/4 of every meal like Carson did. He has fussy time - but not 4 or 5 hours at a time like Carson did. He probably eats as much as Carson did - but he keeps most of it down which is probably why he's growing like a WEED. He was 8lbs 1oz when he was born. He was 7 -11 when we left the hospital. At one week he was 8-4. At two weeks he was 9-3! Doc says that's probably the most weight gain in an infant he's seen! Usually they expect 1- 1 & 1/2 ounces per day - that'd be 7ish ounces in a week....not 15!! I weighed him on the bathroom scale this morning (I started this post last night before dinner & am trying to finish it now..) and he was 11 pounds at 3 & 1/2 weeks!
Carson is..........adjusting.........we've had some rough days - mostly when Burke's been awake a lot and needed lots of attention. Carson acts out when I don't have time/patience to reason with him or give all the attention he (thinks he) needs. He still loves to give Burkie hugs & kisses. He's pretty good about finding a binkie (although he's usually sucked on it by the time it gets to me) or getting a diaper when I need one. He's kind of stopped saying cute things. I'm sure it's because we don't visit a lot like we used to - sad. He did have some good ones while my parents were here though.
He wanted a drink of my mom's Coke & I didn't want him to so he was jumping up & down flapping his arms & making a fuss. I told him "If you keep flapping your arms like that, you're going to fly away!" He told me "I can't go away, I'm too little.
From my dad, he picked up "That's the ticket!" and also to cover his mouth after he burps and say, "Scuse me. I had a big burp." Which is funny when we're at home, but I'm thinking in nursery it's going to be more embarrassing than cute......
Jenn & her family & my parents are coming this coming week & we'll bless Burke (the Burkster, Burkenstein, Burkie McBurkeson) on Sunday.
(Ok, I started this post on Thursday before dinner & I'm up at 4:30am with the boy on Saturday morning finishing it! And that's why there aren't any recent pictures. These are from 2 weeks ago!)
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