Thursday, April 29
Those Darn Hormones
So, I've cried some lately, I guess due to fluctuating hormones and the fact that I just had a baby and all. (Seth Evan born April 26, 12:54 p.m., 7 lbs. 11 oz. 19.5 in.) Yesterday, I think I cried for no reason at all. And it kinda hurt to cry, so I was trying hard not to. This morning, I cried at discharge from the hospital because the head nurse wanted to know about some nurse problems I had during my stay. And today, I just felt weepy around Ian... I SO enjoyed seeing him and spending time with him even if I couldn't do my usual activities. I had him get up on a stool so I could give him a good hug from a sitting position on the couch. I did accidentally pick him up, or well, put him down from the bed, actually, and immediately realized I should NOT do that. But I think I am a little sad that it won't be just Ian anymore. Don't get me wrong, I LOVE Seth and am SO glad he's part of our family now. But I will miss the times when it was just Ian and me. Ian, my man, please stay your sweet self. We'll get this brother thing figured out!
Sunday, April 25
About Ian
This blog used to be called "About Ian" and it even displayed that in the title bar until I changed it just now. Because I guess it won't just be about Ian anymore. Tomorrow, Seth will arrive on the scene, changing all of our lives. So before Ian becomes the official big brother, let's document about this little dude in the here and now. He's a lot of fun to be around, you know.
Of course, Ian is always adding words to his vocabulary. It's fun to have a conversation with him and to watch his little imagination start to develop. Case in point: we took Ian to a museum yesterday, and we saw some animatronic dinosaurs. They were big, loud, and well, kinda scary, especially to a two-year-old, I would imagine. Ian spent a lot of the exhibit clinging to daddy and saying, "Go back, go back." Well, he hasn't stopped talking about the dinosaurs since, and he tells his story with great enthusiasm. Sure, he'll admit they were "big, had lights on them, and scary," but tonight we overheard him telling his Grandpa that he touched them. Oh, ho, ho... that was NOT the case. The tale is getting bigger, it would seem.
Ian loves music, singing, and dancing. He loves to play his toy drums and guitar, and he'll mimic the motions of a trumpet, violin, cello, and piano. He'll sing patches of lyrics to songs like Twinkle Twinkle, ABCs, London Bridges, Patty-Cake, Monkeys on the Bed, etc. He'll sing and dance along with his videos (particularly the Wiggles). And he has a dance fest with daddy every now and then, but whenever I walk in on the scene, John stops dancing. Well, I can at least tell how crazy it is by Ian's moves and grooves. Too fun!
Ian still exercises his independent streak, and of course, he wants his way. But he's not too bad as far as tantrums go. He settles into his routine without a hitch, and he functions well if he knows what to expect. At the same time, though, he's flexible and doesn't freak out at new situations. He's sleeping better at night and receiving stickers for it as a reward in the morning. He's a sweetheart always ready to offer a hug (unless he'd rather you chase him), and his "Wuv you too," always melts my heart.
Ian has been concerned for me in the last few weeks of pregnancy, and I can tell that as mommy enters recovery mode and cares for a newborn in the upcoming weeks, things might get interesting. There are also things that he specifically requests that mommy do that I may not be able to do for a while. This is my main concern for Ian as we bring baby on board. We'll definitely make an effort to give him extra loving... and I think we'll all come out of this OK.
Signing off "About Ian" now, and soon it truly will be a blog about "Me and the Boys!"
Of course, Ian is always adding words to his vocabulary. It's fun to have a conversation with him and to watch his little imagination start to develop. Case in point: we took Ian to a museum yesterday, and we saw some animatronic dinosaurs. They were big, loud, and well, kinda scary, especially to a two-year-old, I would imagine. Ian spent a lot of the exhibit clinging to daddy and saying, "Go back, go back." Well, he hasn't stopped talking about the dinosaurs since, and he tells his story with great enthusiasm. Sure, he'll admit they were "big, had lights on them, and scary," but tonight we overheard him telling his Grandpa that he touched them. Oh, ho, ho... that was NOT the case. The tale is getting bigger, it would seem.
Ian loves music, singing, and dancing. He loves to play his toy drums and guitar, and he'll mimic the motions of a trumpet, violin, cello, and piano. He'll sing patches of lyrics to songs like Twinkle Twinkle, ABCs, London Bridges, Patty-Cake, Monkeys on the Bed, etc. He'll sing and dance along with his videos (particularly the Wiggles). And he has a dance fest with daddy every now and then, but whenever I walk in on the scene, John stops dancing. Well, I can at least tell how crazy it is by Ian's moves and grooves. Too fun!
Ian still exercises his independent streak, and of course, he wants his way. But he's not too bad as far as tantrums go. He settles into his routine without a hitch, and he functions well if he knows what to expect. At the same time, though, he's flexible and doesn't freak out at new situations. He's sleeping better at night and receiving stickers for it as a reward in the morning. He's a sweetheart always ready to offer a hug (unless he'd rather you chase him), and his "Wuv you too," always melts my heart.
Ian has been concerned for me in the last few weeks of pregnancy, and I can tell that as mommy enters recovery mode and cares for a newborn in the upcoming weeks, things might get interesting. There are also things that he specifically requests that mommy do that I may not be able to do for a while. This is my main concern for Ian as we bring baby on board. We'll definitely make an effort to give him extra loving... and I think we'll all come out of this OK.
Signing off "About Ian" now, and soon it truly will be a blog about "Me and the Boys!"
Sunday, April 18
Monday, April 12
Friday, April 9
Throwback Kid
I put Ian in these clothes the other day, and he looked like a throwback to the 80s to me. Star Wars tshirt, stone washed shorts, stripey socks, tennies...
The 80s are coming back, right? Well, HE may look cute in their styles, but not ME!
The 80s are coming back, right? Well, HE may look cute in their styles, but not ME!
Wednesday, April 7
Sunday, April 4
Saturday, April 3
Not-So Terrible Twos
We're only into two months of this "twos" bit with Ian, and it hasn't been too bad so far. Granted, I know we have a lot more of the twos ahead of us. Also, since I've been planning to write this post and mulling over it for the past couple of days, Ian has been a little more difficult than usual. Today he had a little fever and a snotty nose, so maybe his moodiness is due to that. So, here are some things I have to say about our Not-So-Terrible Twos.
Talkative Twos - Man, the rate at which kids this age pick up words, phrases, and sentences is amazing! Ian can repeat pretty much anything you say with decent pronunciation, so you better watch what you say! He does a pretty good job at remembering it, too. He talks in the car, at the dinner table, before settling down for bed (and comes up with some random stuff to say then... a stall tactic, perhaps?), talk, talk, talk... although I feel like we spend the majority of our day repeating each other. He repeats what I say when I'm telling him about something. And he insists that I repeat what HE says so as to confirm that I've heard and understood.
Tenacious Twos - Independence is the name of the game, and he will try very hard to accomplish his task of "My Do It." This sometimes ends in frustration when he can't do something, but he is learning to ask for help. If he's been asked to do something he doesn't really want to do but insists on "My Do It," then he takes his sweet time, finding all sorts of ways to dawdle. This is probably one of the hardest things we're dealing with right now... a test of our patience! But I do like his persistence to do things, do them a certain way, make sure it's right, try again... when this kid falls on the playground, he's right back up and at 'em!
Territorial Twos - The concept of sharing I suppose is foreign to two-year-olds. I've seen Ian do it a few times but only after being firmly told to give back the toy he just took, which isn't really sharing. He also gets territorial about his parents... sometimes it's "Mommy Do It!" and sometimes it's "Daddy Do It!" He doesn't seem to like affection between the two of us unless he's in the middle of it. He fluctuates on which one of us he prefers... lately he's insisted that I help him brush his teeth which has always been John's thing. Tonight he wanted Daddy to put him to bed which has always been my thing. He's keeping us on our toes, that's for sure. I don't know what this territorialism is going to look like when baby brother gets here, though.
Tireless Twos - The kid has so much energy! He never tires of playing, going outside, and these days he's constantly asking to watch his videos. We're trying to limit that, but I guess I never realized what a draw the TV is. We don't have cable, therefore no TV stations. It's nice to be able to control/choose what he watches (online or on iTunes) and also avoid commercials! I also have a little bit of anxiety about how active he is for when baby comes. I have very little energy right now, and I do remember being so exhausted those first few months with a newborn... and that was when I could sleep whenever the baby slept. Not so this time around.
It has been a joy to watch our little guy learn and grow!
Talkative Twos - Man, the rate at which kids this age pick up words, phrases, and sentences is amazing! Ian can repeat pretty much anything you say with decent pronunciation, so you better watch what you say! He does a pretty good job at remembering it, too. He talks in the car, at the dinner table, before settling down for bed (and comes up with some random stuff to say then... a stall tactic, perhaps?), talk, talk, talk... although I feel like we spend the majority of our day repeating each other. He repeats what I say when I'm telling him about something. And he insists that I repeat what HE says so as to confirm that I've heard and understood.
Tenacious Twos - Independence is the name of the game, and he will try very hard to accomplish his task of "My Do It." This sometimes ends in frustration when he can't do something, but he is learning to ask for help. If he's been asked to do something he doesn't really want to do but insists on "My Do It," then he takes his sweet time, finding all sorts of ways to dawdle. This is probably one of the hardest things we're dealing with right now... a test of our patience! But I do like his persistence to do things, do them a certain way, make sure it's right, try again... when this kid falls on the playground, he's right back up and at 'em!
Territorial Twos - The concept of sharing I suppose is foreign to two-year-olds. I've seen Ian do it a few times but only after being firmly told to give back the toy he just took, which isn't really sharing. He also gets territorial about his parents... sometimes it's "Mommy Do It!" and sometimes it's "Daddy Do It!" He doesn't seem to like affection between the two of us unless he's in the middle of it. He fluctuates on which one of us he prefers... lately he's insisted that I help him brush his teeth which has always been John's thing. Tonight he wanted Daddy to put him to bed which has always been my thing. He's keeping us on our toes, that's for sure. I don't know what this territorialism is going to look like when baby brother gets here, though.
Tireless Twos - The kid has so much energy! He never tires of playing, going outside, and these days he's constantly asking to watch his videos. We're trying to limit that, but I guess I never realized what a draw the TV is. We don't have cable, therefore no TV stations. It's nice to be able to control/choose what he watches (online or on iTunes) and also avoid commercials! I also have a little bit of anxiety about how active he is for when baby comes. I have very little energy right now, and I do remember being so exhausted those first few months with a newborn... and that was when I could sleep whenever the baby slept. Not so this time around.
It has been a joy to watch our little guy learn and grow!
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