Scot and Ava are on their way to go see Monsters vs. Aliens. Ava is really excited, mostly because she gets "funny M & Ms" (Reese's Pieces) when they go to movies.
Scot just called me en route to report this conversation:
A: "There's Target!"
S: "Yep"
A: "That's where Mommy lives."
What can I say?
Saturday, March 28, 2009
Friday, March 27, 2009
Rock Star
That's Reese's new moniker. Because she has slept 10 hours straight, count them, FOUR nights in a row now. Oh boy, I feel like a new woman. I don't know if it's a side effect from our lovely infections or if she just turned a corner in the sleep department...I really don't care, it's wonderful!
The thrush. See the fuzzy tongue?
Thankfully it's already starting to clear up. And thankfully my parts do not look anything like that and never did. We both have medication, so hopefully this whole thing runs its course in the next week.
In other news...we move to Atlanta in exactly 4 weeks! Crazy how time flies...we are going to do the drive itself fairly slow (which is inevitable when you're talking about doing anything with an infant and a 3 year old). On Day 1 (April 24), we'll drive to Bourbonnais, IL (about 8 hours from St Paul) to stay with Grandpa Chuck & Grandma Sandy. On Day 2 we'll just hang out with them and give ourselves a (driving) break. On Day 3, we're going to shoot for Kentucky (about 5 hours) and then continue to Atlanta on Day 4 (another 5 hours). We will have one day to get settled and then Scot will start his class on Day 6 (April 29). Wow! We have finally settled on a furnished apartment, which looks really nice. Scot is going to be in Atlanta next week for a sim, so he's going to check it out in person as well. In preparation for his training, he got to fly in the "left seat" last week for the first time, which he really enjoyed. His training in Atlanta will officially transition him from copilot (right seat) to aircraft commander (left seat). I have called a few daycares already, as I will be telecommuting for part of the time we are down there. Once we get settled, I will check them out in person, but the two centers both sound great, are a helluva lot cheaper than the centers here, and are both about a mile from our apartment. So, lots of stuff is coming together...but there still is a lot to do it seems.
Reese at 11 weeks
What, you didn't know waxing was the new infant craze?
Another one of Ava's fashion creations...
The thrush. See the fuzzy tongue?
Thankfully it's already starting to clear up. And thankfully my parts do not look anything like that and never did. We both have medication, so hopefully this whole thing runs its course in the next week.
In other news...we move to Atlanta in exactly 4 weeks! Crazy how time flies...we are going to do the drive itself fairly slow (which is inevitable when you're talking about doing anything with an infant and a 3 year old). On Day 1 (April 24), we'll drive to Bourbonnais, IL (about 8 hours from St Paul) to stay with Grandpa Chuck & Grandma Sandy. On Day 2 we'll just hang out with them and give ourselves a (driving) break. On Day 3, we're going to shoot for Kentucky (about 5 hours) and then continue to Atlanta on Day 4 (another 5 hours). We will have one day to get settled and then Scot will start his class on Day 6 (April 29). Wow! We have finally settled on a furnished apartment, which looks really nice. Scot is going to be in Atlanta next week for a sim, so he's going to check it out in person as well. In preparation for his training, he got to fly in the "left seat" last week for the first time, which he really enjoyed. His training in Atlanta will officially transition him from copilot (right seat) to aircraft commander (left seat). I have called a few daycares already, as I will be telecommuting for part of the time we are down there. Once we get settled, I will check them out in person, but the two centers both sound great, are a helluva lot cheaper than the centers here, and are both about a mile from our apartment. So, lots of stuff is coming together...but there still is a lot to do it seems.
Reese at 11 weeks
What, you didn't know waxing was the new infant craze?
Another one of Ava's fashion creations...
Tuesday, March 24, 2009
The Good, The Bad, and the Ugly
The Good: Reese slept ten, yes TEN, straight hours last night.
The Bad: Reese and I both have thrush (For those of you who aren't in the know, that's a yeast infection. Hers is in her mouth and mine is on, well, where she gets her food from. AWESOME.)
The Ugly:
...Which Scot now owns thanks to his mom and a sale at Herberger's.
The Bad: Reese and I both have thrush (For those of you who aren't in the know, that's a yeast infection. Hers is in her mouth and mine is on, well, where she gets her food from. AWESOME.)
The Ugly:
...Which Scot now owns thanks to his mom and a sale at Herberger's.
Monday, March 16, 2009
Interview with a 3 year old
There are a few versions of this running around on Facebook right now (which I'm sure is news to anyone who doesn't have a 3 year old and/or who isn't on Facebook). Anyway...
Name? Ava Mawgawite
Age? 3
Where do you live? School
Mommy's name? Heidi
Daddy's name? Daddy
Mommy's age? 8
Daddy's age? Old (ha!)
Favorite TV show? Backyawdigans (I asked her what other shows she likes, since she rarely discriminates and she said, "I SAID Backyawdigans! Ok...)
Mommy's favorite TV show? Vikings (UGH)
Daddy's favorite TV show? Vikings
Favorite toy? Toys
Mommy's favorite toy? Pictures
Daddy's favorite toy? Phones
Favorite song? Twinkle Twinkle Little Star
Favorite food? Pizza (I said, "You don't like pizza". She said, "Oh yeah!")
Favorite thing to wear? A shirt and some pants
BLECH
It's been awhile since I've posted because sickness has been abundant in the house for over a week. Ava finally seems to be getting better, but poor little Reese is still very congested and coughing a lot.
TWO MONTHS
Reese hit the 2 month mark on March 10th and she had her 2 month doctor appointment today. Getting ready to go to the doctor was much like getting ready to go to the dentist (see Open Wide post). After all that, imagine the thud of my heart dropping when we got there and I was told that our appointment was at 1:20 and not at 10:40 (we were there at 10:40). I really didn't accept that it was my mistake because scheduling anything between about 12 and 3 is just not a good idea for us and our precious sleep-monger Ava. Thankfully they were able to squeeze us in anyway! Big sigh. Here are Reese's stats:
Weight: 10 lbs, 4 oz (22nd percentile)
Length: 22 3/4 inches (44th percentile)
For comparison, Ava's stats at 2 months:
Weight: 10 lbs, 7 oz
Length: 23 inches
I thought Reese would have surpassed Ava at this point as she seems like quite the little chunk to me now. But maybe it is because I am mourning the warp speed growth of Reese so much more, given that there is a slim to none chance of a third. :-) Despite the shots and her stuffy head, Reese seems to be doing fine. She really is an easy-going baby.
And a few pictures to end this post...
Post-dentist Ava (remember we didn't get any photos during the visit...)
We call Reese "Big Eyes"
Cutie pie at 9 weeks
My favorite picture of A & R together
Name? Ava Mawgawite
Age? 3
Where do you live? School
Mommy's name? Heidi
Daddy's name? Daddy
Mommy's age? 8
Daddy's age? Old (ha!)
Favorite TV show? Backyawdigans (I asked her what other shows she likes, since she rarely discriminates and she said, "I SAID Backyawdigans! Ok...)
Mommy's favorite TV show? Vikings (UGH)
Daddy's favorite TV show? Vikings
Favorite toy? Toys
Mommy's favorite toy? Pictures
Daddy's favorite toy? Phones
Favorite song? Twinkle Twinkle Little Star
Favorite food? Pizza (I said, "You don't like pizza". She said, "Oh yeah!")
Favorite thing to wear? A shirt and some pants
BLECH
It's been awhile since I've posted because sickness has been abundant in the house for over a week. Ava finally seems to be getting better, but poor little Reese is still very congested and coughing a lot.
TWO MONTHS
Reese hit the 2 month mark on March 10th and she had her 2 month doctor appointment today. Getting ready to go to the doctor was much like getting ready to go to the dentist (see Open Wide post). After all that, imagine the thud of my heart dropping when we got there and I was told that our appointment was at 1:20 and not at 10:40 (we were there at 10:40). I really didn't accept that it was my mistake because scheduling anything between about 12 and 3 is just not a good idea for us and our precious sleep-monger Ava. Thankfully they were able to squeeze us in anyway! Big sigh. Here are Reese's stats:
Weight: 10 lbs, 4 oz (22nd percentile)
Length: 22 3/4 inches (44th percentile)
For comparison, Ava's stats at 2 months:
Weight: 10 lbs, 7 oz
Length: 23 inches
I thought Reese would have surpassed Ava at this point as she seems like quite the little chunk to me now. But maybe it is because I am mourning the warp speed growth of Reese so much more, given that there is a slim to none chance of a third. :-) Despite the shots and her stuffy head, Reese seems to be doing fine. She really is an easy-going baby.
And a few pictures to end this post...
Post-dentist Ava (remember we didn't get any photos during the visit...)
We call Reese "Big Eyes"
Cutie pie at 9 weeks
My favorite picture of A & R together
Tuesday, March 03, 2009
Open Wide
Chalk up another first for Ava - yesterday was her first DENTIST appointment! I just added her to my insurance in January so I figured we may as well get our money's worth :-) I actually wasn't too worried about how she'd do - she is usually pretty easy-going (did I just use that adjective to describe Ava?) with new experiences. You know, it's just daily life and her beloved parents that she has a problem with. Anyway, we did a decent amount of prepping beforehand, but I also didn't want to overwhelm her with too much information.
The part I was most worried about was that I needed to bring Reese along too - I just hoped she would fall asleep on the way there and be a non-factor. I figured my hands would be full enough with Ava. Unfortunately (in this situation) our dentist is about 3 minutes from our house which wasn't long enough for Reese to fall asleep. I would have driven around further, but I didn't have time. The appointment was at 3:30. Between 2:55 and 3:20 I was busy doing the following:
Waking Ava up from her nap (come on - the one day she decides to take a long nap!)
Deswaddling Reese who has just woken up from her nap
Nursing Reese
Encouraging Ava to take off her pullup and put her undies back on
Nursing Reese
Telling Ava to go potty before she puts her undies on
Nursing Reese
Telling Ava to put her pants back on
Nursing Reese
Removing random trinkets from Ava's hands
Telling Ava to put her pants back on NOW
Nursing Reese
Going downstairs to begin the outdoor apparel putting-on
Nursing Reese
Asking Ava to please put her brown boots on
Burping Reese
Grimacing at the spit up that is now on my shoulder
Removing Reese's diaper
Telling Ava to put her brown boots on
Wiping Reese
Cooing at Reese
Yelling at Ava to put her brown boots on NOW
Throwing away the diaper
Putting a new diaper on Reese
Yelling at Ava to put her coat and her hat on NOW (skipping the asking and telling phases)
Redressing Reese
Putting the insurance forms in the diaper bag
Making sure there is at least one diaper in the diaper bag (after that who cares?)
Zipping Ava's coat
Remembering Reese needs to come along too
Putting Reese in carseat
Putting hat on Reese, who is now wailing hysterically
Checking to see that I have pants on
Wiping away the spit up on my shoulder
Putting vest on myself
Grabbing keys
Locking and exiting the house
Taking several deep breaths
Putting Reese's carseat in the base
Putting Ava in her carseat
Telling her "Oh yeah, we're going to the dentist. Good luck."
So yeah, even after all of that, we made it to the dentist at 3:28. Reese was not asleep and started crying as soon as we sat down in the waiting area. Ava busied herself with the lego table while I got Reese out of the carseat and comforted her. To her credit, she stopped crying. Shortly thereafter, the hygenist came for us and we went to the chair. The CHAIR was the biggest obstacle - Ava was very skeptical of going in the chair. My negotiating techniques weren't great, since I was still holding Reese, who was conitnuing to get more agitated. I finally set the crying Reese down and assured Ava it would be OK and that I would hold her hand. Once she got in the chair she was fine. I picked up Reese again and thankfully she stopped crying. We proceeded with me carefully balancing Reese in one arm in the only position where she wouldn't cry and holding Ava's hand with the other. And this is why there aren't any pictures.
The hygenist was great - she explained everything to Ava in kid-friendly language and Ava was very cooperative. She counted Ava's teeth - she has 20 (10 on top and 10 on bottom). I have no idea when she got her 2 year molars - I didn't think she had them (LOL) but apparently she does. Ava's favorite part was the vaccuum that sucks out the water - she loved that! At the end, they gave her toothpaste, a toothbrush and let her pick out a toy. She picked a cheap Halloween toy, but you would have thought it was the greatest thing in the universe. She was so pleased and so was I. It couldn't have gone any better. Well, you know, considering.
When we got home, Ava asked, "Mom, can I brush my teeth?"
The part I was most worried about was that I needed to bring Reese along too - I just hoped she would fall asleep on the way there and be a non-factor. I figured my hands would be full enough with Ava. Unfortunately (in this situation) our dentist is about 3 minutes from our house which wasn't long enough for Reese to fall asleep. I would have driven around further, but I didn't have time. The appointment was at 3:30. Between 2:55 and 3:20 I was busy doing the following:
Waking Ava up from her nap (come on - the one day she decides to take a long nap!)
Deswaddling Reese who has just woken up from her nap
Nursing Reese
Encouraging Ava to take off her pullup and put her undies back on
Nursing Reese
Telling Ava to go potty before she puts her undies on
Nursing Reese
Telling Ava to put her pants back on
Nursing Reese
Removing random trinkets from Ava's hands
Telling Ava to put her pants back on NOW
Nursing Reese
Going downstairs to begin the outdoor apparel putting-on
Nursing Reese
Asking Ava to please put her brown boots on
Burping Reese
Grimacing at the spit up that is now on my shoulder
Removing Reese's diaper
Telling Ava to put her brown boots on
Wiping Reese
Cooing at Reese
Yelling at Ava to put her brown boots on NOW
Throwing away the diaper
Putting a new diaper on Reese
Yelling at Ava to put her coat and her hat on NOW (skipping the asking and telling phases)
Redressing Reese
Putting the insurance forms in the diaper bag
Making sure there is at least one diaper in the diaper bag (after that who cares?)
Zipping Ava's coat
Remembering Reese needs to come along too
Putting Reese in carseat
Putting hat on Reese, who is now wailing hysterically
Checking to see that I have pants on
Wiping away the spit up on my shoulder
Putting vest on myself
Grabbing keys
Locking and exiting the house
Taking several deep breaths
Putting Reese's carseat in the base
Putting Ava in her carseat
Telling her "Oh yeah, we're going to the dentist. Good luck."
So yeah, even after all of that, we made it to the dentist at 3:28. Reese was not asleep and started crying as soon as we sat down in the waiting area. Ava busied herself with the lego table while I got Reese out of the carseat and comforted her. To her credit, she stopped crying. Shortly thereafter, the hygenist came for us and we went to the chair. The CHAIR was the biggest obstacle - Ava was very skeptical of going in the chair. My negotiating techniques weren't great, since I was still holding Reese, who was conitnuing to get more agitated. I finally set the crying Reese down and assured Ava it would be OK and that I would hold her hand. Once she got in the chair she was fine. I picked up Reese again and thankfully she stopped crying. We proceeded with me carefully balancing Reese in one arm in the only position where she wouldn't cry and holding Ava's hand with the other. And this is why there aren't any pictures.
The hygenist was great - she explained everything to Ava in kid-friendly language and Ava was very cooperative. She counted Ava's teeth - she has 20 (10 on top and 10 on bottom). I have no idea when she got her 2 year molars - I didn't think she had them (LOL) but apparently she does. Ava's favorite part was the vaccuum that sucks out the water - she loved that! At the end, they gave her toothpaste, a toothbrush and let her pick out a toy. She picked a cheap Halloween toy, but you would have thought it was the greatest thing in the universe. She was so pleased and so was I. It couldn't have gone any better. Well, you know, considering.
When we got home, Ava asked, "Mom, can I brush my teeth?"
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