Parker had his 12 month check up with his Pediatrician today. He is right on track for weight, height and head circumference. There are not any concerns right now about his other developmental areas - he is not walking yet, but is "cruising," which is acceptable at 12 months. I think he'll take off walking in the next 2-3 months...and the doctor agreed that was fine. We do have some homework - getting rid of the morning bottle before solid foods. Parker has protested eating breakfast before his bottle...he always eats Cheerios or something similar after his bottle, but since he's had all of that formula he's not very hungry so he only eats a handful of Cheerios. So, we are going to offer up food with a sippy of milk for breakfast every morning and quit the morning bottle cold turkey. I'm sure it will be a few days of protest, but he'll catch on quickly. We're going to keep the before bed bottle for now and work on getting rid of it in a month or so - I'm in no hurry to take his bottles away if he needs the comfort of one to go to bed at night.
This leads me to my next challenge - getting rid of the pacifier. Parker uses his pacifier to go to sleep, but usually spits it out while sleeping and doesn't seem to care about it any other time. It doesn't interfere with his sleep, meaning he doesn't wake up crying because if fell out of his mouth, so I'm not too anxious to get rid of it, but I know it has to be done sooner rather than later.
It's hard to believe my baby boy is now techincally considered a "toddler"...WOW how 1 year went by quickly.
Monday, May 18, 2009
Friday, May 8, 2009
1 week and 1 day...
I can't believe Parker turns 1 in 1 week and 1 day! I'm not sure how I feel about my baby boy not being a "baby" anymore. We turned his carseat around yesterday - yes, I know he's not 1 yet and I'm breaking the law - P smashed Goldfish crackers all over his carseat yesterday and I had to take it out to vacuum it so I just flipped it around when I reinstalled it. He loves riding forward and watching where we are going instead of where we've been! :) But, that's just one more thing that grows him up from being my baby.
Here's an update on what P's been "doing" recently:
- Crawling all over and getting into everything. He's very fast, but since most of our floors are tile, we can hear him coming from anywhere. His hands go slap, slap, slap as he's speed-crawling to his next destination.
- Pulling up and trying to stand. His latest attempt to stand is the funniest. He gets up on his hands and feet with his legs straight as can be and his butt up in the air - like he's doing a bad push up - and then he turns in a circle until he gets frustrated and sits down. It's funny to watch him do it, but I can't seem to catch it on camera yet...he's fast!
- Babbling non-stop and actually getting out a few words. His clearest words are mamma, da da, daddy, get (he tells this to the dogs when we do)...a few not so clear phrases are puppies, thank you and snack. I know what he's saying but no one else does.
- Shaking his head "no". Mainly when it's time to eat he will shake his head "no" if he doesn't want to eat what we have for him. He locks his lips shut too.
- Rolling the ball. P loves to roll the ball back and forth and throw it around and chase it. If it is a bouncy ball he likes to throw it and make it bounce too.
- Reading - P's into the touch and feel books as well as other books that we read to him.
- Putting shapes into the shape-sorter. P has a hard time getting them to match up, but he's persistent and usually finds the right shape hole.
He's changing so much...and I realize this is still the beginning. ;)
Here's an update on what P's been "doing" recently:
- Crawling all over and getting into everything. He's very fast, but since most of our floors are tile, we can hear him coming from anywhere. His hands go slap, slap, slap as he's speed-crawling to his next destination.
- Pulling up and trying to stand. His latest attempt to stand is the funniest. He gets up on his hands and feet with his legs straight as can be and his butt up in the air - like he's doing a bad push up - and then he turns in a circle until he gets frustrated and sits down. It's funny to watch him do it, but I can't seem to catch it on camera yet...he's fast!
- Babbling non-stop and actually getting out a few words. His clearest words are mamma, da da, daddy, get (he tells this to the dogs when we do)...a few not so clear phrases are puppies, thank you and snack. I know what he's saying but no one else does.
- Shaking his head "no". Mainly when it's time to eat he will shake his head "no" if he doesn't want to eat what we have for him. He locks his lips shut too.
- Rolling the ball. P loves to roll the ball back and forth and throw it around and chase it. If it is a bouncy ball he likes to throw it and make it bounce too.
- Reading - P's into the touch and feel books as well as other books that we read to him.
- Putting shapes into the shape-sorter. P has a hard time getting them to match up, but he's persistent and usually finds the right shape hole.
He's changing so much...and I realize this is still the beginning. ;)
Thursday, April 30, 2009
Swine Flu
So, it was announced today that the swine flu has infected a child in Collierville. This has really scared me - I am mostly afraid of the unknown...what is this flu? Is it more contagious than the regular flu? Can it kill healthy small children? Can it kill healthy adults? What do I need to know?
I've been reading up and haven't found reason major concern, but I also haven't found much peace. I know I don't want my family to get infected, but I don't want to quarantine myself and Parker to the house all day, everyday. Jon doesn't have a choice - he has to go to work, so his exposure risk is greater. At least he doesn't work with the general public, but there are a lot of people in his office and I doubt the building has the best air ventilation. :)
So, instead of living in fear I am going to do my best to combat this virus and continue to live a normal, but cautious life. We'll wash our hands more, cover the shopping carts/high chairs that Parker sits in, try to keep him from touching everything he sees (easier said than done), try to keep people from touching him...he's such a lovable kid that everyone wants to come say "hi" and ends up touching him - even complete strangers, and avoid hanging out in small, closed in spaces (like small restaurants, etc) until this outbreak is under control. I just hope it's quick!
I've been reading up and haven't found reason major concern, but I also haven't found much peace. I know I don't want my family to get infected, but I don't want to quarantine myself and Parker to the house all day, everyday. Jon doesn't have a choice - he has to go to work, so his exposure risk is greater. At least he doesn't work with the general public, but there are a lot of people in his office and I doubt the building has the best air ventilation. :)
So, instead of living in fear I am going to do my best to combat this virus and continue to live a normal, but cautious life. We'll wash our hands more, cover the shopping carts/high chairs that Parker sits in, try to keep him from touching everything he sees (easier said than done), try to keep people from touching him...he's such a lovable kid that everyone wants to come say "hi" and ends up touching him - even complete strangers, and avoid hanging out in small, closed in spaces (like small restaurants, etc) until this outbreak is under control. I just hope it's quick!
Tuesday, April 28, 2009
Tuesday, April 21, 2009
10 Smiles Tuesday
I saw "10 Smile Tuesdays" on my friend, Jessie's blog and thought it was a very cute idea. So, I am borrowing it. Thanks for the inspiration, Jessie! This is a list of 10 things that made me smile during the past week...or in this case weeks.
1. Seeing Parker fall asleep in his stroller at the zoo.
2. Having Jon home in the evenings again - Stratas Foods is officially live. There's still a lot of work to do, but at least he gets to come home at a decent time now.
3. Moms'/Girls' night out. I was fortunate to have 2 of these nights out last week. It was great to get out with new friends and remember what it's like to socialize with adults.
4. Going to the many parks in the Memphis area. There are several great parks that P & me have visited recently. So far my favorite is Cameron Brown in Germantown. It has a great pond with a walking path around it where I can push P in his stroller and enjoy the outdoors.
5. Feeding P new foods. P loves to eat, but when he finds something new that he doesn't like he'll stick out his tongue with food on it and make a horrible face while shivering in disgust. It cracks me up!
6. Being back in Illinois for Easter. I loved seeing my family and friends.
7. Watching my baby boy turn 11 months old. I can't believe how time has flown by...and he'll be 1 year old next month!!!
8. Riding my bicycle with P on the back. Jon put a seat on the back of my bicycle and we got P a helmet so we can ride around the neighborhood and to the park.
9. Nap time - I love those few hours of each day where I can catch up on email, FB and update my blog. 10. Getting my neighbor's dogs to stop barking constantly when I'm outside. We put up an ultrasonic anti-bark device in our yard that seems to be working well to stop the barking. Now I can grill out and sit in my back yard without being barked at non-stop. I just hope its keeps working.
Friday, April 17, 2009
The last few weeks...
It's been awhile since my last post - sorry about that. P and me have been busy and I've neglected my blog.
Last week was a whirlwind. We had Jon's family here through the weekend then my grandparents stopped by on their way back up to Illinois from Florida. It was so great to see them. They took off in November and hadn't seen Parker in person since then. He had grown and changed so much. P fell in love with his great-grandpa Jack. He love great-grandma too, but there was something special about g-g'pa. I think it was the baldness they shared. :) G'ma and g'pa were only here one night then we all drove up to Illinois together. P & me went back to IL without Jon this time - he had to stay and work. :( We missed him very much - I especially missed him for the car ride. P was pretty bored in the car, but did a lot of sleeping and we sang a lot of kid's songs. I bought him a portable DVD player while we were in Decatur for the ride home. He really liked watching the movies.
We stayed in Illinois until Monday then headed back to TN. I stopped by ADM before heading back to say hello to my ex-coworkers. It was so great to see all them. It was hard to leave Illinois...I had that homesick feeling in my stomach for part of the drive home, but I was excited to see Jon and get back.
This week the weather has been great and we've been to the zoo, a park and ran several errands. I went out on my first mom's night out Tuesday night with a mom's group I have met in TN. It was very nice to get out of the house and have some adult conversation. I'm headed out again tomorrow night with some girlfriends for dinner and drinks. I've made some good friends here and really think I'm starting to settle in. I still miss my family like crazy, but it's easier when you have friends.
I'll try to do a better job updating my blog... :)
Last week was a whirlwind. We had Jon's family here through the weekend then my grandparents stopped by on their way back up to Illinois from Florida. It was so great to see them. They took off in November and hadn't seen Parker in person since then. He had grown and changed so much. P fell in love with his great-grandpa Jack. He love great-grandma too, but there was something special about g-g'pa. I think it was the baldness they shared. :) G'ma and g'pa were only here one night then we all drove up to Illinois together. P & me went back to IL without Jon this time - he had to stay and work. :( We missed him very much - I especially missed him for the car ride. P was pretty bored in the car, but did a lot of sleeping and we sang a lot of kid's songs. I bought him a portable DVD player while we were in Decatur for the ride home. He really liked watching the movies.
We stayed in Illinois until Monday then headed back to TN. I stopped by ADM before heading back to say hello to my ex-coworkers. It was so great to see all them. It was hard to leave Illinois...I had that homesick feeling in my stomach for part of the drive home, but I was excited to see Jon and get back.
This week the weather has been great and we've been to the zoo, a park and ran several errands. I went out on my first mom's night out Tuesday night with a mom's group I have met in TN. It was very nice to get out of the house and have some adult conversation. I'm headed out again tomorrow night with some girlfriends for dinner and drinks. I've made some good friends here and really think I'm starting to settle in. I still miss my family like crazy, but it's easier when you have friends.
I'll try to do a better job updating my blog... :)
Tuesday, March 31, 2009
10 Smile Tuesdays
I saw "10 Smile Tuesdays" on my friend, Jessie's blog and thought it was a very cute idea. So, I am borrowing it. Thanks for the inspiration, Jessie! This is a list of 10 things that made me smile during the past week.
1. Top of the list is Parker's crawl. He really started crawling forward last Friday. He has such a unique way of doing it. I'll have to capture it on video and post...but it works and gets him where he wants to go.
2. Colorful flowers. Everywhere I look there are beautiful flowers in bloom - it makes all of the cold days forgettable.
3. Making "Boo Boo Bunnies" in Babygarten. I'm not usually the crafty type, but we made the cutest little bunnies from wash clothes that can be used to hold an ice cube when the kiddos have a "boo boo".
4. Wagon rides. I love to pull Parker in his Radio Flyer wagon through the neighborhood. He loves to look around.
5. My friend Shannon's oldest daughter, Izze. She's 2 and the cutest thing ever. We went to lunch last week and she sat next to me in the booth. She was so darling and funny. I couldn't help but smile.
6. Green grass poking through the dead grass in my front lawn. We have the strangest grass at our new home - it completely dies in the winter, but doesn't go away. So, when the new grass starts to grow it comes in between the dead grass and brightens everything up. It's a sure sign Spring is here.
7. Seeing Parker get excited when Jon comes home from work. He seriously squeals like a piggy.
8. Watching Parker pet the puppies - he loves our dogs so much. They are very good with him and just let him pull and pat without a blink...however they do sneak in some kisses ever so often.
9. Having Jon home on the weekends. He's working so hard right now with the start-up of Stratas Foods and made the decision to work late week nights so he can have his weekends with the fam.
10. Learning how to use my new digital camera. I've always had standard point and shoot cameras. The one we had was getting old and so we decided to splurge and get a new "advanced" point and shoot digital camera. We got the Canon PowerShot G10 and it's awesome. I have a lot to learn about some of the settings, but it came with a great manual and I can always Google the terms I don't understand. I dont' think I'll ever own a SLR, but this camera is more than I expected and is challenging me to be a better "picture-taker".
1. Top of the list is Parker's crawl. He really started crawling forward last Friday. He has such a unique way of doing it. I'll have to capture it on video and post...but it works and gets him where he wants to go.
2. Colorful flowers. Everywhere I look there are beautiful flowers in bloom - it makes all of the cold days forgettable.
3. Making "Boo Boo Bunnies" in Babygarten. I'm not usually the crafty type, but we made the cutest little bunnies from wash clothes that can be used to hold an ice cube when the kiddos have a "boo boo".
4. Wagon rides. I love to pull Parker in his Radio Flyer wagon through the neighborhood. He loves to look around.
5. My friend Shannon's oldest daughter, Izze. She's 2 and the cutest thing ever. We went to lunch last week and she sat next to me in the booth. She was so darling and funny. I couldn't help but smile.
6. Green grass poking through the dead grass in my front lawn. We have the strangest grass at our new home - it completely dies in the winter, but doesn't go away. So, when the new grass starts to grow it comes in between the dead grass and brightens everything up. It's a sure sign Spring is here.
7. Seeing Parker get excited when Jon comes home from work. He seriously squeals like a piggy.
8. Watching Parker pet the puppies - he loves our dogs so much. They are very good with him and just let him pull and pat without a blink...however they do sneak in some kisses ever so often.
9. Having Jon home on the weekends. He's working so hard right now with the start-up of Stratas Foods and made the decision to work late week nights so he can have his weekends with the fam.
10. Learning how to use my new digital camera. I've always had standard point and shoot cameras. The one we had was getting old and so we decided to splurge and get a new "advanced" point and shoot digital camera. We got the Canon PowerShot G10 and it's awesome. I have a lot to learn about some of the settings, but it came with a great manual and I can always Google the terms I don't understand. I dont' think I'll ever own a SLR, but this camera is more than I expected and is challenging me to be a better "picture-taker".
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