May 2, 2008

This morning is our MOMS group playgroup, and I'm afraid we'll have to skip it. James still had a fever yesterday, so I don't think going to a "splash pad" with lots of water and other kids would be good. I really want to go though, so maybe we'll swing by in the stroller... but I can't imagine going by there and James not pitching a fit that he's not in the water... so maybe we WON'T go after all. Can you tell I keep going back and forth about it?
What can you do outside of the house with a sick toddler? Hmmm....
James had his picture taken the other day by Tom Marshall at shool... Tom does them every year, of every child. I always thought that they were kinda cheesy, since the are all the same, black and white and cocked to one side. BUT, James' picture is adorable, of course, so I'm suckered in (just like every other mom of a Methodist School kid) to buying an 11x14 PROOF that they sent home for $25.00. It's irresistible. Remind me again now why I don't do this for a living? ;)
Kaitlyn is walking more and more every day. She's so cute, I can't stand it. She's eating us out of house and home, putting down just as much, if not more, than what James eats. She eats everything, which is opposite of James who doesn't eat much variety, and is scared to try anything new. Kaitlyn wouldn't eat scrambled eggs though, until last night when she put down a whole eggs worth in about two minutes. Of course they had cheese on them. Ha. THAT'S the secret. Right now she's crawling OVER Kona to get to her toy piano. Maybe Grandma Kathy finally has a musician in the family. The hope is alive!

So now it's 7:21 and I feel like it's 11:21. James skipped his nap today, I'm not really sure why. Have I ever stated that I really dislike the over-tired two-year-old mentality? I love my James, but when he's over-tired, I see the demons come out. I can't imagine putting up with this on a day to day basis as so many parents do that don't let their kids get enough sleep.
After Kaitlyn's blissful hour and a half nap, the three of us headed out to do some stuff. We went to the New Balance store, and got Mommy some new work out shoes! Woohooo! Maybe they'll help me stay a bit more steady when I'm doing my lunges. Ha. Then we went to the toy store to get Kaitlyn some new Robeez. I picked the pink ones (um, are you surprised?!?) that have a brunette princess on them. How cute. Of course James threw a fit when we left, I actually had to put him in the stroller to go 30 ft. to the car because he wouldn't walk. F-U-N.
Then we went to Publix (grocery) to get something for dinner. Melt down city happens when an over-tired two year old doesn't get his chocolate in the checkout line. He finally settled down for a green balloon... and the choice of which color to pick literally took two minutes.
The funniest parts of the day were when James was CRACKING Kaitlyn up with the balloon in the car. I'm not even sure what he was doing, but she was laughing so hard. Another humorous moment tonight happened when I gave them a bath together. My ring accidentally scratched James leg slightly, and he whined. Then I heard him say, "I'm having a bad day." That makes two of us. :)

April 30, 2008

Today was interesting... James had school, and ended up coming down with a fever this afternoon. Now Nathan is packing and getting ready for his trip to Iowa tomorrow, and my parents left this morning for Ireland. These next 5 days for me will be tough, being alone with both kids, but I know I can do it. I've done it before! :)
I had/have all these plans for us to do things while Daddy is gone... playgroups, play dates, photo sessions... but with James being sick now, that's not going to happen and we're going to sit here in the house, which is what I feared would happen. I just hope we don't have to trek to the Doc's office on a Saturday morning. Ha.
Kaitlyn is walking all over the place now. She's such a goon... she stands up, laughs, and falls over, and then does it all again. She's a trooper, and keeps on trying. She does a very good job of walking, and it's funny because she walks with her left hand straight out in front of her, and her right hand on her chest. Every time. I guess it gives her balance. ha.
James is still a stinker and still funny even when he's sick. He asks me things and tells me things every day that crack me up. One thing that comes to my mind right now is the story of the other day when I sent James in to wake up Daddy. Nathan came out to tell me that while waking Daddy up, James kept saying, "Yo, buddy. Yo, buddy, wake up." Now who does that sound like?
He's also into saying "No-sir-ee!" and thanks me every time I give him something to eat. What a sweetie.