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Tuesday, September 15, 2009
BioGaia
I have an unopened bottle of BioGaia drops. It is valued at $30 and expires in January. Does anyone need it? Probiotics for the digestive system. Koen just went through one bottle and so I have one left over....
Monday, September 14, 2009
Heart
Basically, I'm not any better yet. I went to my family doctor today and he tripled my dose of beta-blockers. He just said it might make me a little slower mentally and I'd say he's right:) I'm going to see him again on Thursday so he can see if it's working. The dose I was on did nothing. The lowest my heart rate has been was 99bpm. My hand shaking has also gotten a lot worse. I think it feels like I just had 15 coffees or something. Okay, onto other things....
Koen LOVES bath time and can now stand for long periods of time by himself. Here are some pictures of my cute little boy...
The picture below shows how cooperative the boys are at having their pictures taken with me. I'm posting this picture so you can see that my face is skinnier. Unfortunately, I will continue to lose weight. I say `unfortunately' because I don't want to, I feel very comfortable where I am. If I lose more, I will just end up gaining it later. I seriously eat about 6 meals a day.
Every night when I go to kiss Kai goodnight, I say a quick prayer that these boys will really love eachother. It's been hard seeing Kai be rough with Koen or say that he doesn't love him. Last week they were wrestling and Koen's hand ended up in Kai's mouth and Kai bit him. Kai has never bitten anyone EVER. I think I cried more than Koen. Kai was punished quite severely and I think he felt very bad. THe other day they did play nicely for about 5 minutes. They were playing doctor's office and Kai was Dr. Sudds and Koen was Dr. Suess (kinda funny hey?). Kai was getting mad at Koen for crawling out of the `office' (bunch of chairs in a circle) but they did giggle a lot together which was cute.
I get to cuddle with Kai for maybe 1 minute each day. He is not a cuddler. Here I am telling him a story about Lightning McQueen. This guy LOVES stories.
My view all day long...Koen wanting to be picked up. If I'm not around, he plays nicely. When he sees me, he starts whining.
Koen is wild and loves to be upside down and bounced around. I think I have myself two very active boys. And big eaters. Kai had 4 waffles for lunch today while his girl cousins each had one. Koen loves most food we give him and enjoyed a bunch of perogies for dinner tonight. He has started clapping a lot, it is very cute. He holds one hand stationary and brings the other hand to it.
Finally, Kai started swimming lessons today. Unfortunately we were a few minutes late getting there so he was a little frazzled and spent the first 5 minutes trying to get out of the pool. After that though, he did wonderfully!!! There are 3 other boys in the class which is perfect. He wasn't the best listener and when I asked him about it later he said he was and that, `Christy (his teacher) didn't have to count to three!'. I like that his teacher was a little more strict with him though. He put his ear and mouth in the water and did well with the splashing and jumping. He is so pumped to be going back tomorrow. I looked like such a dorky parent, I had a big smile on my face and didn't take my eyes off of him. He is def. the stockiest boy in the class.:)
Okay, off to bed with a bunch of meds. Hoping and praying that things get a bit better tomorrow!
Koen LOVES bath time and can now stand for long periods of time by himself. Here are some pictures of my cute little boy...
The picture below shows how cooperative the boys are at having their pictures taken with me. I'm posting this picture so you can see that my face is skinnier. Unfortunately, I will continue to lose weight. I say `unfortunately' because I don't want to, I feel very comfortable where I am. If I lose more, I will just end up gaining it later. I seriously eat about 6 meals a day.
Every night when I go to kiss Kai goodnight, I say a quick prayer that these boys will really love eachother. It's been hard seeing Kai be rough with Koen or say that he doesn't love him. Last week they were wrestling and Koen's hand ended up in Kai's mouth and Kai bit him. Kai has never bitten anyone EVER. I think I cried more than Koen. Kai was punished quite severely and I think he felt very bad. THe other day they did play nicely for about 5 minutes. They were playing doctor's office and Kai was Dr. Sudds and Koen was Dr. Suess (kinda funny hey?). Kai was getting mad at Koen for crawling out of the `office' (bunch of chairs in a circle) but they did giggle a lot together which was cute.
I get to cuddle with Kai for maybe 1 minute each day. He is not a cuddler. Here I am telling him a story about Lightning McQueen. This guy LOVES stories.
My view all day long...Koen wanting to be picked up. If I'm not around, he plays nicely. When he sees me, he starts whining.
Koen is wild and loves to be upside down and bounced around. I think I have myself two very active boys. And big eaters. Kai had 4 waffles for lunch today while his girl cousins each had one. Koen loves most food we give him and enjoyed a bunch of perogies for dinner tonight. He has started clapping a lot, it is very cute. He holds one hand stationary and brings the other hand to it.
Finally, Kai started swimming lessons today. Unfortunately we were a few minutes late getting there so he was a little frazzled and spent the first 5 minutes trying to get out of the pool. After that though, he did wonderfully!!! There are 3 other boys in the class which is perfect. He wasn't the best listener and when I asked him about it later he said he was and that, `Christy (his teacher) didn't have to count to three!'. I like that his teacher was a little more strict with him though. He put his ear and mouth in the water and did well with the splashing and jumping. He is so pumped to be going back tomorrow. I looked like such a dorky parent, I had a big smile on my face and didn't take my eyes off of him. He is def. the stockiest boy in the class.:)
Okay, off to bed with a bunch of meds. Hoping and praying that things get a bit better tomorrow!
Saturday, September 12, 2009
Post Partum Hyperthyroidism
So, that's what I have (you got it Dana!). Apparently it affects 5-10% of women three to eight months after delivery. The symptoms I have are; muscle weakness, trembling, fatigue, insomnia, tachycardia (rapid heart rate), loss of period, hair loss, feeling warm (but not having a fever) and weight loss. The symptoms really come across as a flu + anxiety. I wonder how many women go undiagnosed. It may last several weeks up to a year (and another source said permanent?!). Oh ya, another very strange symptom that I forgot to tell the doctor about, was that whenever I scratch my skin, I get a hickey like mark. Not that I know what a hickey looks like:)
I was given a beta blocker (propanolol) and took my max dose today even though the doctor recommended taking just one to start. Taking one pill reduced my heart rate from 120 to about 100 while resting. The pill's effects kick in after an hour and lasts for about one hour. It is safe to take while breastfeeding but still, some of it will travel through the breastmilk slowing Koen down...whatever that means.
In order to really treat hyperthyroidism, I need to take a stronger medication that I am not allowed to use while breastfeeding. The doctor was awesome though, he took so much time with me and validated all my concerns. He asked how much longer I wanted to breastfeed and my goal was to do it until Koen was 10 months old. I am very hesitant to stop breastfeeding because of his issue with formula (vomiting for hours the 3 times I gave it to him) and it's prob. too early for homo milk (and what if he's allergic to it?). I cannot live my life like this so if I have to, I somehow have to wean Koen. We'll have to see how this medication does for now. I am very upset about this. I hope my little boy will adjust well to formula or whole milk. Again, very sad for me.
Finally, I let the doctor know that I am an active person and I wondered when I could be active again. He said that I need to start off walking and see how that goes. He made it sound like I wouldn't even be jogging for a month:( I am VERY upset about this. Football is so important to me and I've only played one game this season. Right now, I seriously need to just lay on the couch and it's so hard to even be a good mom like this. It takes me about 20 minutes to recover from taking Koen upstairs to bed. If I walk too fast, or go up the stairs too quickly, my heart rate increases immediately and I feel like my heart is going to burst. I really, really love football. It is my highlight of the week. I am so sad about this too.
Fortunately I got the beta-blocker before doing the wedding shoot so although it was exhausting, I did okay. Hope tomorrow is a better day. I really need your prayers. I need this hyperthyroidism to disappear or I need to find a treatment that will be successful enough for me to return to my normal way of life. Appreciate your health folks. Seriously.
I was given a beta blocker (propanolol) and took my max dose today even though the doctor recommended taking just one to start. Taking one pill reduced my heart rate from 120 to about 100 while resting. The pill's effects kick in after an hour and lasts for about one hour. It is safe to take while breastfeeding but still, some of it will travel through the breastmilk slowing Koen down...whatever that means.
In order to really treat hyperthyroidism, I need to take a stronger medication that I am not allowed to use while breastfeeding. The doctor was awesome though, he took so much time with me and validated all my concerns. He asked how much longer I wanted to breastfeed and my goal was to do it until Koen was 10 months old. I am very hesitant to stop breastfeeding because of his issue with formula (vomiting for hours the 3 times I gave it to him) and it's prob. too early for homo milk (and what if he's allergic to it?). I cannot live my life like this so if I have to, I somehow have to wean Koen. We'll have to see how this medication does for now. I am very upset about this. I hope my little boy will adjust well to formula or whole milk. Again, very sad for me.
Finally, I let the doctor know that I am an active person and I wondered when I could be active again. He said that I need to start off walking and see how that goes. He made it sound like I wouldn't even be jogging for a month:( I am VERY upset about this. Football is so important to me and I've only played one game this season. Right now, I seriously need to just lay on the couch and it's so hard to even be a good mom like this. It takes me about 20 minutes to recover from taking Koen upstairs to bed. If I walk too fast, or go up the stairs too quickly, my heart rate increases immediately and I feel like my heart is going to burst. I really, really love football. It is my highlight of the week. I am so sad about this too.
Fortunately I got the beta-blocker before doing the wedding shoot so although it was exhausting, I did okay. Hope tomorrow is a better day. I really need your prayers. I need this hyperthyroidism to disappear or I need to find a treatment that will be successful enough for me to return to my normal way of life. Appreciate your health folks. Seriously.
Friday, September 11, 2009
Health Update
So, I went to emergency last night because of my increased heart rate and shortness of breath. I hemmed and hawed about going but after realizing there was no way I could sleep with my heart pounding away, I went. I left after 1.5 hours because there was still another hour wait and I was finally tired enough that I could sleep (midnight). This morning I saw the doctor and was sent for 7 different blood tests and and ECG. He was wonderful because he totally validated the seriousness of it. I hope they can figure out what is wrong with me. Several people have suggested anxiety. I know this is not it. I have had anxiety before and it was so different. My resting heart rate hasn't dipped below 115 since I started monitoring it 24 hours ago. I can't even walk a block without being completely out of breath. My blood pressure (normally about 100/60) is also elevated to about 140/80. I may have had a little breakdown this morning in the van. Kai and Koen couldn't have cared less.
I'm nervous because we have a wedding shoot tomorrow. They are physically and mentally demanding when I'm 100% healthy so this should be quite difficult. I'm going to really take it easy and make Gary do most of the formal stuff.
I can't wait to be better. I really believe that what I have is not contagious so I'm not worried about infecting my family anymore which is a huge relief, they all seem healthy.
Finally, Koen has slept through the night (8pm-7am) for the past 3 nights. This has been wonderful timing as I'm quite a disaster. So happy about that. Seriously, I am very thankful.
If you are the praying type, please pray that they can find out what is wrong with me so that we can start treating it ASAP. I feel so bad for my heart and body that it has to have this strain on it.
Finally, the one benefit of this is that I can eat whatever I want. I am hungry 24/7 so the other day I literally ate half of that cake I made. I eat in bed at 3am. Gary is currently on a McDonald's run. We only eat there once every 3 months or so and I'm looking forward to it:) So bad but I might as well take advantage of this insane metabolic rate....
I'm nervous because we have a wedding shoot tomorrow. They are physically and mentally demanding when I'm 100% healthy so this should be quite difficult. I'm going to really take it easy and make Gary do most of the formal stuff.
I can't wait to be better. I really believe that what I have is not contagious so I'm not worried about infecting my family anymore which is a huge relief, they all seem healthy.
Finally, Koen has slept through the night (8pm-7am) for the past 3 nights. This has been wonderful timing as I'm quite a disaster. So happy about that. Seriously, I am very thankful.
If you are the praying type, please pray that they can find out what is wrong with me so that we can start treating it ASAP. I feel so bad for my heart and body that it has to have this strain on it.
Finally, the one benefit of this is that I can eat whatever I want. I am hungry 24/7 so the other day I literally ate half of that cake I made. I eat in bed at 3am. Gary is currently on a McDonald's run. We only eat there once every 3 months or so and I'm looking forward to it:) So bad but I might as well take advantage of this insane metabolic rate....
Thursday, September 10, 2009
Preschool
Today Kai had his first day of preschool. He enjoyed it and I feel quite neutral about it. Unfortunately it's in the afternoon so he had to wait all day for it:) It wasn't really a big deal for him because he's been to two different daycares and he goes to Sunday School every Sunday so he is very fine with going anywhere. I left after just a couple minutes and walked with Koen around the neighbourhood for an hour, trying to get him to sleep. No luck. I did not take a million pictures of him there, was I supposed to? I took a few before we left....
I don't know if it is the teacher in me, but boy, I have a lot of expectations of the preschool and the teachers. I really want Kai to be challenged and I'm not just sending him there to play, that's for sure:) $100.00 a month is a lot of money, could it be better spent signing him up for various classes? We'll see how it goes! I know how parents feel when they have kids in my class...they want their child to be known and loved. I feel the same way.
This was Kai yesterday afternoon. He was watching some TV in the office and all of a sudden it was quiet and I found him fast asleep. This is the first time in his life he has fallen asleep like this. I'm worried that afternoon preschool is going to wear him out.
Kai made a `cage' of chairs for Koen. It didn't contain him for very long.
Finally, I am 90% positive that I have hyperthyroidism. I just thought it was the flu but Gary said he had had a friend with it and I seem to be acting very similarly. I looked up the symptoms and I have every single one. I don't usually jump to conclusions (and I'm sure doctors hate self diagnosers) like this but the symptoms are so random, it has to be it. I've never felt like this in my life and I know it's something other than the flu. Unfortunately all the clinics are closed so I will have to go tomorrow morning...with the kids.
Okay, time to lay on the couch for the rest of the evening.
Me
I don't know if it is the teacher in me, but boy, I have a lot of expectations of the preschool and the teachers. I really want Kai to be challenged and I'm not just sending him there to play, that's for sure:) $100.00 a month is a lot of money, could it be better spent signing him up for various classes? We'll see how it goes! I know how parents feel when they have kids in my class...they want their child to be known and loved. I feel the same way.
This was Kai yesterday afternoon. He was watching some TV in the office and all of a sudden it was quiet and I found him fast asleep. This is the first time in his life he has fallen asleep like this. I'm worried that afternoon preschool is going to wear him out.
Kai made a `cage' of chairs for Koen. It didn't contain him for very long.
Finally, I am 90% positive that I have hyperthyroidism. I just thought it was the flu but Gary said he had had a friend with it and I seem to be acting very similarly. I looked up the symptoms and I have every single one. I don't usually jump to conclusions (and I'm sure doctors hate self diagnosers) like this but the symptoms are so random, it has to be it. I've never felt like this in my life and I know it's something other than the flu. Unfortunately all the clinics are closed so I will have to go tomorrow morning...with the kids.
Common symptoms and signs of hyperthyroidism
- Palpitations
- Heat intolerance
- Nervousness
- Insomnia
- Breathlessness
- Increased bowel movements
- Light or absent menstrual periods
- Fatigue
- Fast heart rate
- Trembling hands
- Weight loss
- Muscle weakness
- Warm moist skin
- Hair loss
- Staring gaze
Okay, time to lay on the couch for the rest of the evening.
Me
Tuesday, September 08, 2009
Random
1. Kai had 3 pieces of french toast for lunch and 5 minutes later said that he was hungry for a snack. I've got a house full of big eaters.
2. I think I have a flu that does not include coughing or vomiting. Every muscle is so sore, it even hurts to roll my eyes. I feel like my bones are shaking. It does not help that I am not sleeping more than 4 hours in a row. Grrrrr. I lost ANOTHER pound last night which puts me at 2lbs away from my weight when I was 18-26 years old. I have never felt this kind of sick before. At least I'm not nauseous. I am not even going for walks these days, it would destroy me.
3. We had 3 photo shoots this weekend...BUSY!!! Check em out here. I hope I'm better by next Saturday when we have another wedding.
4. Kai starts preschool on Thursday and I am soooo excited for him, I know he will love it. He is not nervous about it at all and is looking forward to it.
5. Kai says we need to buy a quieter vacuum so he can hear when he is watching `his' tv. Makes it sound like I'm always vacuuming and he's always watching tv.
6. After watching `Cake Boss' last night, I had to make a cake today. So good.
7. Today Kai said that daddy was his favourite. This made me a little sad because he's always been a momma's boy. However, when I asked him why, he said it was because daddy spins him. If that's what it takes, I can do it:)
8. Trying to find daycare for Kai and Koen for December-June. Can you say stressful??? Does anyone know of anyone fabulous in the Clayton Heights area? Do I even attempt to find someone via craigslist? Seems so sketchy to me.
9. I have Kai signed up for swimming lessons next week. I'm pretty sure he'll fail because there's no way he'll submerge his head. Oh well, it will still be fun. Maybe I can practice with him at home by having him put his head in a bowl of water:)
10. One more kid to go to bed and I'm gonna lay on the couch and have some cake. Don't sound sick do I? You should see me. Not pretty.
11. Gary made carrot buns...very good!
2. I think I have a flu that does not include coughing or vomiting. Every muscle is so sore, it even hurts to roll my eyes. I feel like my bones are shaking. It does not help that I am not sleeping more than 4 hours in a row. Grrrrr. I lost ANOTHER pound last night which puts me at 2lbs away from my weight when I was 18-26 years old. I have never felt this kind of sick before. At least I'm not nauseous. I am not even going for walks these days, it would destroy me.
3. We had 3 photo shoots this weekend...BUSY!!! Check em out here. I hope I'm better by next Saturday when we have another wedding.
4. Kai starts preschool on Thursday and I am soooo excited for him, I know he will love it. He is not nervous about it at all and is looking forward to it.
5. Kai says we need to buy a quieter vacuum so he can hear when he is watching `his' tv. Makes it sound like I'm always vacuuming and he's always watching tv.
6. After watching `Cake Boss' last night, I had to make a cake today. So good.
7. Today Kai said that daddy was his favourite. This made me a little sad because he's always been a momma's boy. However, when I asked him why, he said it was because daddy spins him. If that's what it takes, I can do it:)
8. Trying to find daycare for Kai and Koen for December-June. Can you say stressful??? Does anyone know of anyone fabulous in the Clayton Heights area? Do I even attempt to find someone via craigslist? Seems so sketchy to me.
9. I have Kai signed up for swimming lessons next week. I'm pretty sure he'll fail because there's no way he'll submerge his head. Oh well, it will still be fun. Maybe I can practice with him at home by having him put his head in a bowl of water:)
10. One more kid to go to bed and I'm gonna lay on the couch and have some cake. Don't sound sick do I? You should see me. Not pretty.
11. Gary made carrot buns...very good!
Monday, September 07, 2009
Eyes
*There is another new post below*
Gary and I just realized we haven't taken pics of us with the kids in a long time...may have to do it soon.
Gary and I just realized we haven't taken pics of us with the kids in a long time...may have to do it soon.
Friday, September 04, 2009
Dada!
*This blog was posted Sunday*
Koen has started to make a lot more sounds and in his repertoire is `dada'! Soooo cute. He doesn't know what he is saying but he knows it makes us smile:) When I try to get him to say `mama', he just says, `mmmmm'.
(Kai telling Koen which direction to go...I just like it because it shows how funny it looks when he puts on his own undies and pants)
Koen is being a bit of a pain in the butt going to bed now, we just let him cry for about 20 minutes. He is still feeding twice in the night which is crazy to me since he eats so much all day long!
(Kai trying to be like a baby...the other day I caught him sucking on the computer cord trying to be like Koen)
Yesterday Kai said, `Mommy, this bed is stressing me out!'. Oh boy, kids are sponges. I don't know when I've said this lately because being at home is not stressful at all. Teaching is. Home can be tiring and sometimes boring, but not stressful.
We did our first torrential down pour wedding yesterday (Saturday) up at Grouse Mountain. I'd say 90% of the pictures are indoor and the rest are basically right up against the building. It was way too wild out to even use umbrellas. I think we managed to get some good photos. I also had a maternity shoot last night which went well.
I love this stage...8 months old is a lot of fun!
I've had a lot muscle and back pain, hot flashes, rapid heart rate, along with more weight loss. Of course with my genes, I let my mind think that something is really wrong with me. Is it normal to lose weight without trying? I lost another pound in the last day. I've never lost weight like that in my life. And nope, not pregnant:) I just feel like I'm running on empty which is probably due to my lack of sleep and inability to just relax. I don't feel healthy, my body feels very blah. And yes, I am eating properly and exercising regularly. Oh well, maybe I'll have a good night sleep and all will be well.
(Kai at a very weird angle...)
Today I really realized how exhausting it is having a 3 year old. He is physically easy to take care of, but mentally...phew. A billion `why?' questions need to be answered daily and hourly disciplinary measures are taken. Yes, hourly. He loves to hurt his little brother by pushing him to the ground or driving cars on his head. I feel like we have a lot of `Full House' discussions, you know, the last 5 minutes of the show where the cheesy music comes on? We talk about how we have to share and how we have to love eachother etc. Several times he has said to me `I don't love Koen' which leads into a long talk about how God made everyone and we need to love everyone. Yes, even strangers. I look forward to the day where they will be little buddies.
Okay, time to fold some laundry with Gary and relax:)
Koen has started to make a lot more sounds and in his repertoire is `dada'! Soooo cute. He doesn't know what he is saying but he knows it makes us smile:) When I try to get him to say `mama', he just says, `mmmmm'.
(Kai telling Koen which direction to go...I just like it because it shows how funny it looks when he puts on his own undies and pants)
Koen is being a bit of a pain in the butt going to bed now, we just let him cry for about 20 minutes. He is still feeding twice in the night which is crazy to me since he eats so much all day long!
(Kai trying to be like a baby...the other day I caught him sucking on the computer cord trying to be like Koen)
Yesterday Kai said, `Mommy, this bed is stressing me out!'. Oh boy, kids are sponges. I don't know when I've said this lately because being at home is not stressful at all. Teaching is. Home can be tiring and sometimes boring, but not stressful.
We did our first torrential down pour wedding yesterday (Saturday) up at Grouse Mountain. I'd say 90% of the pictures are indoor and the rest are basically right up against the building. It was way too wild out to even use umbrellas. I think we managed to get some good photos. I also had a maternity shoot last night which went well.
I love this stage...8 months old is a lot of fun!
I've had a lot muscle and back pain, hot flashes, rapid heart rate, along with more weight loss. Of course with my genes, I let my mind think that something is really wrong with me. Is it normal to lose weight without trying? I lost another pound in the last day. I've never lost weight like that in my life. And nope, not pregnant:) I just feel like I'm running on empty which is probably due to my lack of sleep and inability to just relax. I don't feel healthy, my body feels very blah. And yes, I am eating properly and exercising regularly. Oh well, maybe I'll have a good night sleep and all will be well.
(Kai at a very weird angle...)
Today I really realized how exhausting it is having a 3 year old. He is physically easy to take care of, but mentally...phew. A billion `why?' questions need to be answered daily and hourly disciplinary measures are taken. Yes, hourly. He loves to hurt his little brother by pushing him to the ground or driving cars on his head. I feel like we have a lot of `Full House' discussions, you know, the last 5 minutes of the show where the cheesy music comes on? We talk about how we have to share and how we have to love eachother etc. Several times he has said to me `I don't love Koen' which leads into a long talk about how God made everyone and we need to love everyone. Yes, even strangers. I look forward to the day where they will be little buddies.
Okay, time to fold some laundry with Gary and relax:)
Thursday, September 03, 2009
Art and Pregnancy
Yay, I can finally blog about who's pregnant! Well, it's not me, but my middle sister Jantina is! She is about 13 weeks pregnant right now and is due about 4 days after my little sister, Trisha's, wedding. I'm excited for a little niece or nephew...I think I'm hoping for a boy as so far I just have 2 nieces on my side.
(Me and Jan...Jan is my, um, `unique and quirky' sister.)
Tonight I went to the pub with my sisters for dinner. Yummy. We are 5 very opinionated `strong' women which makes for some interesting conversation. Although, I have to say that Trisha is maybe a little `softer' than the rest of us:)
(Me and Jackie....Jackie and Jantina are both nurses)
And now for some artsy stuff from Kai. He has no interest in writing or colouring or anything of the sort but I'm still trying once in a while:)
Random:
I've lost 5lbs in 2 weeks without trying...strange, may have to buy new clothes
We have a wedding shoot this weekend and its supposed to rain
Our next door neighbours had their house broken into while they were sleeping...freaks me out
Really, nothing exciting. Bon nuit.
(Me and Jan...Jan is my, um, `unique and quirky' sister.)
Tonight I went to the pub with my sisters for dinner. Yummy. We are 5 very opinionated `strong' women which makes for some interesting conversation. Although, I have to say that Trisha is maybe a little `softer' than the rest of us:)
(Me and Jackie....Jackie and Jantina are both nurses)
And now for some artsy stuff from Kai. He has no interest in writing or colouring or anything of the sort but I'm still trying once in a while:)
Random:
I've lost 5lbs in 2 weeks without trying...strange, may have to buy new clothes
We have a wedding shoot this weekend and its supposed to rain
Our next door neighbours had their house broken into while they were sleeping...freaks me out
Really, nothing exciting. Bon nuit.
Tuesday, September 01, 2009
8 Months Old
First off, congratulations to our friends Andrew and Dana on the birth of their third child, 9lb 10oz baby boy, Joshua. Dana had the birth she always dreamed of and prayed for; a water birth at home. My ideal birth would also be a water birth, but in the hospital. Won't be happening but ya, would be cool. I don't many details yet but it sounds like all are well. There are some cool shots on Andrew's photography blog of the birth.
Now to my baby! Koen is now 8 months old. He weighs 21 lbs 5oz. This month he has learned to pull up on anything (like even a wall!) and he can stand for about 30 seconds by himself. He can walk pushing things but has no interest in doing it by himself. He is starting to make some new sounds and has just started saying` ssssss' and we will do it back and forth. He thinks he's the smartest thing ever:)
Sleeping wise, he still has naps that are too short but he is always in bed by 8pm now. Pick up put down works...it maybe took 3 days!!! I do feed him at about 11pm and then I send Gary in there when he wakes at about 3am to put him back down (he'll be standing there in his crib holding on to nothing!). He's up for the day by 7am.
I thought I was seconds away from a nice picture of the boys playing cars together...
until kai drove his truck into Koen's face...on purpose (although he always says, `I didn't mean to!').
His favourite activity is to try to get ahold of whatever Kai has (most likely a car or truck) or what we have (food, computer,or remote). He loves bathtime and doing anything outside.
Kai has gotten sooo much better with sharing (except for in the picture below), I'm very proud of him.
(Mommy, the koke-inator is going to suck on all my cars!) Yes, I did say koke-inator.
Koen is so content and I think a lot of it is that he can get to wherever he wants to go. He is very easy going and is happy with anyone and everyone. His only iffy time is from about 7-8pm where mommy is best. Koen is def. not a momma's boy like Kai was. He's an `anyone is my best friend' kind of guy. I wonder if that will change? I kind of like that I'm #1 in Kai's life....
Koen has enjoyed eating almost everything that we have given him, except for mangoes. He really loved the hamburger soup that I made and I just blended it up a bit. I love that he can feed himself and I think he is very good at it...he clears his tray very quickly:) He can eat a whole slice of bread (broken up) in just a few minutes.
I love this little guy sooo much and I don't want him to grow old too fast. It seems like the older they get, the faster it goes! I love this stage and look forward to the walking and the talking that is to come. So thankful for this little guy in my life.
Both of my boys have Gary's green eyes and brown hair. Koen's hair might be a bit lighter, we will see.
This isn't the right way to end this `month 8' post, but, our house is so full of boy-ness. Every day, there seems to be more and more. All we talk about are trucks, cars, diggers, airplanes, cars, cars, cars. How many times a day do I have to say, `Don't put the wagon on your brothers head' or `Don't drive your cars on your brothers face' etc. I have to walk around bracing myself to be jumped on or ran into. Good thing I'm not a girly girl but boy, I think I would really like a daughter. Putting her in dresses, pony tails in her hair, nail polish on her nails, speaking to eachother calmly and nicely......Love my boys more than I ever imagined but ya, I think a daughter would be the perfect addition to this home:) Hopefully one day! Watch me have twin boys.
(Kai still loves eating carrots all day long)
Oh boys.
Now to my baby! Koen is now 8 months old. He weighs 21 lbs 5oz. This month he has learned to pull up on anything (like even a wall!) and he can stand for about 30 seconds by himself. He can walk pushing things but has no interest in doing it by himself. He is starting to make some new sounds and has just started saying` ssssss' and we will do it back and forth. He thinks he's the smartest thing ever:)
Sleeping wise, he still has naps that are too short but he is always in bed by 8pm now. Pick up put down works...it maybe took 3 days!!! I do feed him at about 11pm and then I send Gary in there when he wakes at about 3am to put him back down (he'll be standing there in his crib holding on to nothing!). He's up for the day by 7am.
I thought I was seconds away from a nice picture of the boys playing cars together...
until kai drove his truck into Koen's face...on purpose (although he always says, `I didn't mean to!').
His favourite activity is to try to get ahold of whatever Kai has (most likely a car or truck) or what we have (food, computer,or remote). He loves bathtime and doing anything outside.
Kai has gotten sooo much better with sharing (except for in the picture below), I'm very proud of him.
(Mommy, the koke-inator is going to suck on all my cars!) Yes, I did say koke-inator.
Koen is so content and I think a lot of it is that he can get to wherever he wants to go. He is very easy going and is happy with anyone and everyone. His only iffy time is from about 7-8pm where mommy is best. Koen is def. not a momma's boy like Kai was. He's an `anyone is my best friend' kind of guy. I wonder if that will change? I kind of like that I'm #1 in Kai's life....
Koen has enjoyed eating almost everything that we have given him, except for mangoes. He really loved the hamburger soup that I made and I just blended it up a bit. I love that he can feed himself and I think he is very good at it...he clears his tray very quickly:) He can eat a whole slice of bread (broken up) in just a few minutes.
I love this little guy sooo much and I don't want him to grow old too fast. It seems like the older they get, the faster it goes! I love this stage and look forward to the walking and the talking that is to come. So thankful for this little guy in my life.
Both of my boys have Gary's green eyes and brown hair. Koen's hair might be a bit lighter, we will see.
This isn't the right way to end this `month 8' post, but, our house is so full of boy-ness. Every day, there seems to be more and more. All we talk about are trucks, cars, diggers, airplanes, cars, cars, cars. How many times a day do I have to say, `Don't put the wagon on your brothers head' or `Don't drive your cars on your brothers face' etc. I have to walk around bracing myself to be jumped on or ran into. Good thing I'm not a girly girl but boy, I think I would really like a daughter. Putting her in dresses, pony tails in her hair, nail polish on her nails, speaking to eachother calmly and nicely......Love my boys more than I ever imagined but ya, I think a daughter would be the perfect addition to this home:) Hopefully one day! Watch me have twin boys.
(Kai still loves eating carrots all day long)
Oh boys.
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