Saturday, June 06, 2009
Baby No More
Joshua is currently sleeping for the first time in his big boy bed. Chris and I set up his Big Boy Bed today and he is peacefully sleeping. It took a bit of extra time to get him to settle but he is sleepiung peacefully. We still have a lot of work to do to finish his room so for now, just some pictures of him sleeping soundly.
Friday, June 05, 2009
He never forgets
Joshua makes us laugh on a daily basis, as I think most toddlers do with their parents!
A few weeks ago we were outside and Joshua fell and skinned his knee on the pavement, while he was figuring out how to react to the situation I was thinking of how to avoid a meltdown. I jumped into action and said "Yay Joshua you got your first Big Boy Owie!" He gave me a puzzled look and examed his scraped knee and said "owie mommy" but there were no tears. When we got home we cleaned the scrape and put a bandaid on his knee. He wore the bandaid proudly and didn't try to take it off.
However for the rest of the week, we removed the bandaid after one day, he reminded us regularly for at least a week lifting up the leg of his pants/shorts to showing us his wound.
A few weeks ago we were outside and Joshua fell and skinned his knee on the pavement, while he was figuring out how to react to the situation I was thinking of how to avoid a meltdown. I jumped into action and said "Yay Joshua you got your first Big Boy Owie!" He gave me a puzzled look and examed his scraped knee and said "owie mommy" but there were no tears. When we got home we cleaned the scrape and put a bandaid on his knee. He wore the bandaid proudly and didn't try to take it off.
However for the rest of the week, we removed the bandaid after one day, he reminded us regularly for at least a week lifting up the leg of his pants/shorts to showing us his wound.
Tuesday, May 26, 2009
What?!
Every morning I get Joshua up at 6:45 in order to drop him off at the dayhome. When I go into his room he is usually awake and when I go in his room I go "Good Morning Joshua" and usually I get a cheery "Hi Mommy". This morning this was not the case.
Me: "Good Morning Joshua"
J: ::Gives me weird smile and puts his head back down::
Me: "Are you ready to get up?"
J: "No" :: Rolls over to face the wall::
Me: "Are you still tired?"
J: "Yes"
Me: ::Shakes head and wonders what is going on::
Seriously, did he become a teenager over night?
Me: "Good Morning Joshua"
J: ::Gives me weird smile and puts his head back down::
Me: "Are you ready to get up?"
J: "No" :: Rolls over to face the wall::
Me: "Are you still tired?"
J: "Yes"
Me: ::Shakes head and wonders what is going on::
Seriously, did he become a teenager over night?
Saturday, May 23, 2009
24 Weeks
Baby Update:
How far along? 24 Weeks
Total weight gain? About 15 lbs so far
Sleep: I am still going to be early, although I would like to be in bed earlier than 9:30, as long as I don't have to get up I am able to sleep just fine.
Movement: Baby is moving most of the time, lots of kicks and squirms.
Food craving: Not really!
What I miss: I would really love a nice glass of wine, but I have a few months before I can enjoy that.
Milestones: More constant stronger movements started this week.
How I'm feeling: I am feeling pretty on the whole, I did have some problems with my allergies last week which turned into a cold when he had a major temperature drop but I am feeling much better now. My lower back is starting to hurt a bit more than usual but it isn't anything too unbearable.
Friday, May 22, 2009
27 Months
Joshua is 27 Months old today!
I could probably stop counting months now but I will do it when I am good and ready.
Joshua is a wonderful little man and he makes us smile a daily basis. Chris and I both find ourselves slipping into is room at night and watching him sleep for a few minutes before we go to bed. For the most part Joshua sleeps wonderfully he will occassionally get up a once a night but for the most part he sleeps from 6:45 pm - 6:45 am, a bit later on the weekends. During the week he only has a short hour to hour and a half nap, but when he is at home he will generally sleep for two to three hours in the afternoon. It is great and I really hope that he will keep it up when the baby comes, I could certainly use a short nap, at least in the beginning.
Joshua plays with most of his toys on a fairly consistent basis, but by far his favourite is his cars and trucks. Lately he has been taking his large ride-on Tonka truck and race it back and forth across the living room. When he gets to the edge of the room, he goes "eerrch" as he turns the car around.
We are finally able to read Joshua books, for the longest time he had the patience to sit through one page of a book before he was off or squirming out of our laps. Now he will sit for five books straight and ask for more. He has his favourites that he is learning the words too and he says the last word on each page, one of his books "George and the Dragon" he knows so well and recites all of his favourite parts when we read it with him.
All in all the days are going by quickly, and we are trying to love every moment.
I could probably stop counting months now but I will do it when I am good and ready.
Joshua is a wonderful little man and he makes us smile a daily basis. Chris and I both find ourselves slipping into is room at night and watching him sleep for a few minutes before we go to bed. For the most part Joshua sleeps wonderfully he will occassionally get up a once a night but for the most part he sleeps from 6:45 pm - 6:45 am, a bit later on the weekends. During the week he only has a short hour to hour and a half nap, but when he is at home he will generally sleep for two to three hours in the afternoon. It is great and I really hope that he will keep it up when the baby comes, I could certainly use a short nap, at least in the beginning.
Joshua plays with most of his toys on a fairly consistent basis, but by far his favourite is his cars and trucks. Lately he has been taking his large ride-on Tonka truck and race it back and forth across the living room. When he gets to the edge of the room, he goes "eerrch" as he turns the car around.
We are finally able to read Joshua books, for the longest time he had the patience to sit through one page of a book before he was off or squirming out of our laps. Now he will sit for five books straight and ask for more. He has his favourites that he is learning the words too and he says the last word on each page, one of his books "George and the Dragon" he knows so well and recites all of his favourite parts when we read it with him.
All in all the days are going by quickly, and we are trying to love every moment.
Monday, May 18, 2009
Really behind
I am really behind on blogging, by months, but I took some time today to post some old pictures of Joshua. I will try and ensure more regular updates in the future.
Catch
Joshua loves to play ball, him and Chris will spend a few minutes every night playing catch, which usually involves Chris throwing the ball at Joshua and him occassionaly catching it but more often that not he gets hit by the ball. Thankfully we use a really soft ball so no harm is done and Joshua laughs hystracially when he gets hit.
It's a good thing I am cute!
because I make messes all of the time and wreck lots of things, but a quick smile and mom/dad are usually over it!
A visit to the Mountains
We spent the New Year (yes I am that far behind) visiting some of Chris's relatives in McBride, BC. We had a great time and the weather was so wonderful that Joshua got to spend some time playing out side in the snow.
The Joy that can only come when yoiu have finished a gigantic puzzle of the world!
Monday, April 13, 2009
Tuesday, March 24, 2009
Hang in there
I promise an update as soon as I finish my class. I have 5 weeks left! Thank you for continuing to check in!
We are doing very well, Joshua is growing more and more each day, he is starting to eat us out of house and home! He loves to play with balls and cars, every night him and Chris play catch for probably 20 minutes before bedtime. Chris seems to be settling in well to his new career, he is working really long days right now but is getting some great experience! I am doing well, work is busy and school and pregnancy keep me very tired. Our Big Ultrasound is coming up on April 17, Chris says I talk about it everyday, which I probably am but I am really looking forward to it. Unfortunately you will all need to wait until the end of April to find out what we are having because I want to tell my Dad and Wendy in person when they get back from the Mediteranian Cruise! I will send emails to family members in the mean time though! i have started to feel the first signs of movement, some flutters here and there but definitely nothing consistent.
We are doing very well, Joshua is growing more and more each day, he is starting to eat us out of house and home! He loves to play with balls and cars, every night him and Chris play catch for probably 20 minutes before bedtime. Chris seems to be settling in well to his new career, he is working really long days right now but is getting some great experience! I am doing well, work is busy and school and pregnancy keep me very tired. Our Big Ultrasound is coming up on April 17, Chris says I talk about it everyday, which I probably am but I am really looking forward to it. Unfortunately you will all need to wait until the end of April to find out what we are having because I want to tell my Dad and Wendy in person when they get back from the Mediteranian Cruise! I will send emails to family members in the mean time though! i have started to feel the first signs of movement, some flutters here and there but definitely nothing consistent.
Thursday, January 22, 2009
23 Months and Exciting News
Joshua is 23 months old today, one month away from being 2! He has changed so much since my last post, I am so far behind. Thanks to his surgery he is talking a lot more, still working on multi-syllable words and phrases but he is getting there.
Sorry this is short but we also have very exciting news, Joshua is going to be a big brother in September, my due date is September 13, 2009. I am only 6 weeks 4 days along so still very early but we were able to see the hearbeat on Monday so we are going to be optimistic!
Here is the picture from my ultrasound, not much to see but its a picture!
Sorry this is short but we also have very exciting news, Joshua is going to be a big brother in September, my due date is September 13, 2009. I am only 6 weeks 4 days along so still very early but we were able to see the hearbeat on Monday so we are going to be optimistic!
Here is the picture from my ultrasound, not much to see but its a picture!
Thursday, November 13, 2008
I have completed my quest
Since Joshua has started on sippy cups I have been on the quest for perfect sippy. I have tried so many different styles, looking for one that wouldn't leak. Then add to that one that is BPA free, I was beginning to think that I was never going to find my answer. At a birthday party where there were plenty of kids in attendance I noticed some kids had a Thermos brand sippy cup, the Foogo, and they seemed quite durable and didn't leak. I was however a bit put off by the price, $20.00 for a cup, was just something I was willing to try. However, after cleaning up multiple messes, and then seeing the Thermos Foogo at the store for less than $20.00 I decided to take the plunge and brought one home, and there have been NO LEAKS. Words cannot express how happy this makes me! Now I want to get a couple more and get rid of the other sippy cups that leak, minus the Sigg that we love for travelling with of course!
A Lion, A Turtle, A Cow Oh My!
We met up with our friends from our weekly play group for Halloween, it was so fun to see everyone again and the kids are so big and have changed so much. They also looked absolutely adorable all dressed up and running around.
A pint-sized visitor
Going to the Zoo
We went to the Edmonton Zoo waaaay back in September, for their Free Family Fun Day, I will say that after being at some of the bigger zoos, this one left alot to be desired, but it was still fun to take Joshua! Unfortunately the battery on my camera died part way through so we didn't get a lot of pictures that we would have liked to!
Thanksgiving
For Thanksgiving this year we went out to visit Opa and Nona, I took an opportunity to take some pictures of Joshua in their yard!
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