So, when Alexis was the age Andrew is now, Ms. D was excited when she found food (not babyfood) that Alexis was willing to eat. This has not been an issue with Andrew. The only time he spits out food is so that he can examine it and then put it in his mouth himself, smash it with his hands or because he is full. Then yesterday Ms. D had news for me. She found a food that Andrew WOULD NOT EAT. It was just so surprising that our little bottomless pit that puts everything in his mouth would not eat this.
Are you ready for what it was?
J-E-LL-O.
The other kids picked up their little slippery pieces and put them in their mouths and ate it up. Andrew put his in and repeatedly spit it back out, so she tried another flavor. Same thing.
So we'll see if his aversion to Jello lasts as mine has. Grant thinks we need to try to give hiim Jello at every meal now so that he doesn't hate something that is important for every child's diet.
June 22, 2011
savings and samples - Motts for Tots
Hey All,
I recently signed up for the "Mots for Tots" program www.vocalpoint.com/mottsfortots
I'm waiting on my free sample and coupons, but sign up on the link above to sign up and get your sample and coupon too!
I recently signed up for the "Mots for Tots" program www.vocalpoint.com/mottsfortots
I'm waiting on my free sample and coupons, but sign up on the link above to sign up and get your sample and coupon too!
June 8, 2011
It's a love/hate relationship with water...
In other words Alexis LOVES (yes I know that's in all caps) water, and Andrew HATES water...kind of.
When Alexis was a baby (Andrew's age and younger) she wasn't wild about the bath, but she tolerated it, and once she got a little older than he is now, she started really liking toys and splashing and water in general. Now, she asks to swim all the time (swimming lessons will definitely be the next consideration after we get our routine with gymnastics), she negotiates for extra time bathing and was willing to hang out in the absolutely freezing cold ocean. I think she wishes she was Ariel sometimes just so that she could be in the water all the time. On Sunday we went to our neighbors and she had her life jacket strapped on and was ready to jump in before we even left our house! (at least this time she remembered to take her underwear off before putting on her swimsuit!) In the 4ish hours that we were there, she only got out when we made her eat or so that she could jump in again and make a REALLY big splash.
Andrew on the other hand loved water as soon as he could have more than a sponge bath and started splashing much earlier and used to cry when we took him out, but lately bath time has been very different. Ever since Andrew has been mobile, bath time has been torture. He gets excited, tries to climb in the bathtub by himself at the first sound and site of the water in the tub, but once he's actually in, he hates it. I don't get it. For a while he would crawl around in the bath which presented its own set of problems but we were able to work with it, then he began standing which terrified me, but dealt with having to hold him with 1 hand while washing him with the other and quickly getting him out. Now he tries to get in himself and once he's in he tries to throw himself out (I am constantly getting my hand smashing between his chin or forehead and the side of the tub as he has not mastered diving out of the tub). It's the most pathetic crying fit I've ever seen. It's not the water temp, believe me, I've checked and tried various ranges of temp. It's not the ac kicking on even though it blows right into the bathtub because we closed that vent so that the kids wouldn't get cold. So because he wants to stand, I tried letting him shower but he screamed while the water was coming down. We took him swimming (same time mentioned above where Alexis didn't get out unless we made her) and he sat in a little baby floaty and wimpered. Now later during the swimming adventure, he was better when sitting on daddy's lap on the top step splashing his feet. He then discovered that he could walk with the water only up to his ankles which was fun until he lunged forward and went under for the briefest of moments which induced more crying, but that's beside the point. I don't get why he went from loving to splash and can act like he can't wait to get in the water, to flipping out as soon as he is actually in the water. Any baby water tips are welcome!
When Alexis was a baby (Andrew's age and younger) she wasn't wild about the bath, but she tolerated it, and once she got a little older than he is now, she started really liking toys and splashing and water in general. Now, she asks to swim all the time (swimming lessons will definitely be the next consideration after we get our routine with gymnastics), she negotiates for extra time bathing and was willing to hang out in the absolutely freezing cold ocean. I think she wishes she was Ariel sometimes just so that she could be in the water all the time. On Sunday we went to our neighbors and she had her life jacket strapped on and was ready to jump in before we even left our house! (at least this time she remembered to take her underwear off before putting on her swimsuit!) In the 4ish hours that we were there, she only got out when we made her eat or so that she could jump in again and make a REALLY big splash.
Andrew on the other hand loved water as soon as he could have more than a sponge bath and started splashing much earlier and used to cry when we took him out, but lately bath time has been very different. Ever since Andrew has been mobile, bath time has been torture. He gets excited, tries to climb in the bathtub by himself at the first sound and site of the water in the tub, but once he's actually in, he hates it. I don't get it. For a while he would crawl around in the bath which presented its own set of problems but we were able to work with it, then he began standing which terrified me, but dealt with having to hold him with 1 hand while washing him with the other and quickly getting him out. Now he tries to get in himself and once he's in he tries to throw himself out (I am constantly getting my hand smashing between his chin or forehead and the side of the tub as he has not mastered diving out of the tub). It's the most pathetic crying fit I've ever seen. It's not the water temp, believe me, I've checked and tried various ranges of temp. It's not the ac kicking on even though it blows right into the bathtub because we closed that vent so that the kids wouldn't get cold. So because he wants to stand, I tried letting him shower but he screamed while the water was coming down. We took him swimming (same time mentioned above where Alexis didn't get out unless we made her) and he sat in a little baby floaty and wimpered. Now later during the swimming adventure, he was better when sitting on daddy's lap on the top step splashing his feet. He then discovered that he could walk with the water only up to his ankles which was fun until he lunged forward and went under for the briefest of moments which induced more crying, but that's beside the point. I don't get why he went from loving to splash and can act like he can't wait to get in the water, to flipping out as soon as he is actually in the water. Any baby water tips are welcome!
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| calming down after forced cleaning |
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| 2nd attempt by putting him on the big floaty |
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| you put me in the water! |
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| happier just to play |
June 2, 2011
California Girls - The End
The day after Disneyland (Memorial Monday) Alexis was amazingly still able to get up fairly early. So I decided to take Alexis for a walk and my sister told me where we could find a playground.
Lucky for us since we wanted to relax the rest of the day, getting to this playground meant we had to walk up and down a big hill. So we picked up "little purple flowers that weren't crushed by people stepping on them" from the sidewalk and made our way to the park. At the park we met Max and Leo and some other kids. Max and Leo let her play with their sand toys and have some gummy bears though, so once they broke through the shyness they were instant friends. My sister had come to join us and on our way back we decided that we would stop at the donut shop near the house. The donut man was extra nice to Alexis and gave her a few donut holes to go along with her "sparkle" donuts. And by this time after waling and playing the little person was ready to chill out and relax too.
The rest of the day was spent relaxing until Uncle Noah came home from his trip and then it was dinner and bed for a very tired bunch.
The next morning we packed up and boarded the plane back home.
Lucky for us since we wanted to relax the rest of the day, getting to this playground meant we had to walk up and down a big hill. So we picked up "little purple flowers that weren't crushed by people stepping on them" from the sidewalk and made our way to the park. At the park we met Max and Leo and some other kids. Max and Leo let her play with their sand toys and have some gummy bears though, so once they broke through the shyness they were instant friends. My sister had come to join us and on our way back we decided that we would stop at the donut shop near the house. The donut man was extra nice to Alexis and gave her a few donut holes to go along with her "sparkle" donuts. And by this time after waling and playing the little person was ready to chill out and relax too.
The rest of the day was spent relaxing until Uncle Noah came home from his trip and then it was dinner and bed for a very tired bunch.
The next morning we packed up and boarded the plane back home.
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| awesome outfit she made for the park |
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| SPF competition with Uncle Noah |
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| learning to Thumb Wrestle with someone who has a bit of an advantage |
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| Flying Home! |
California Girls Part 2 - Disneyland!
Alexis was still on Texas time in the morning while we had easily transitioned to California time, so she was up early watching some DVR'd Smurfs.
We interviewed Alexis prior to leaving for Disneyland about what she would do if she met a princess...she said she would marry the princess. Of course this turned into a game of telling us that she would marry just about anything or calling us anything that lasted all day long but she was in a good mood so we went with it. I'll try to get one of the videos linked later.
So our first order of business was to let Alexis know where we were. She was so excited I don't think she knew what to think.
We rode: Dumbo, the carousel, Buzz Lightyear's Astro blaster, the rocket ships, the steamboat, Ariel, the lady bugs, the caterpillar, and Flik's flying contraption. I definitely think the Lady Bugs (or leggybugs as she says) were her favorite...think teacups except you don't turn the wheel in the middle to make them go faster.
SPF competition with Aunt after too short of a nap...Sad Pouty Face
So our first order of business was to let Alexis know where we were. She was so excited I don't think she knew what to think.
We rode: Dumbo, the carousel, Buzz Lightyear's Astro blaster, the rocket ships, the steamboat, Ariel, the lady bugs, the caterpillar, and Flik's flying contraption. I definitely think the Lady Bugs (or leggybugs as she says) were her favorite...think teacups except you don't turn the wheel in the middle to make them go faster.
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| The CASTLE! |
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| telling Belle that she had a picture of her on her dress, but that she was going to see the "real" princesses, Sleeping Beauty and Cinderella |
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| eating MY Mickey Mouse ice cream - such a good mommy I am |
SPF competition with Aunt after too short of a nap...Sad Pouty Face |
| The Girls |
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| LADYBUGS! |
California Girls! Part 1 - Beach Bum
For Memorial Day Weekend, Alexis, Mema, and I went to visit my sister (Aunt Becca to Alexis). Alexis has been looking forward to going to the beach ever since we told her and started counting down days to the trip.
Day 1 (5/28) - WE HAVE A BEACH BUM!
So after a looooong wait in the security line brightened by the lady in line that gave Alexis a flower for her hair. We had a slight delay for the long flight but Alexis did very well. She was a little bit loud, but overall was very well behaved. The first day was marred only slightly by 2 unfortunate incidents very shortly after getting off the plane and before we even left the airport due to a fall getting on the people mover and a smashed finger in the automatic revolving door, but we got calmed down and ready to go to the beach.
We got to the beach and she was ready to go. It was windy and the water was FREEZING but that didn't deter her a bit. We were having fun holding hands and letting the waves come over our feet, but Aunt Becca and I used every excuse we could to come back to the towels and warm up in the sand. When we dragged her away from the cold water, Alexis made sand angels, buried feet in the sand, threw sand around, and chased Seagulls. We finally dragged her away from the beach with the promise for a fun dinner. So we got cleaned up and went to Giggles N' Hugs for dinner. GNH is a playplace/restaurant with really good food at basic prices and a playplace that has a puppet show, face painting and other activities. By the time we were headed home those eyes were fluttering despite her protest against going to bed, she was asleep relatively quickly. She knows that there is something fun for part 2 of the trip but she doesn't know what. Stay tuned.
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| waiting to board our delayed plane |
So after a looooong wait in the security line brightened by the lady in line that gave Alexis a flower for her hair. We had a slight delay for the long flight but Alexis did very well. She was a little bit loud, but overall was very well behaved. The first day was marred only slightly by 2 unfortunate incidents very shortly after getting off the plane and before we even left the airport due to a fall getting on the people mover and a smashed finger in the automatic revolving door, but we got calmed down and ready to go to the beach.
We got to the beach and she was ready to go. It was windy and the water was FREEZING but that didn't deter her a bit. We were having fun holding hands and letting the waves come over our feet, but Aunt Becca and I used every excuse we could to come back to the towels and warm up in the sand. When we dragged her away from the cold water, Alexis made sand angels, buried feet in the sand, threw sand around, and chased Seagulls. We finally dragged her away from the beach with the promise for a fun dinner. So we got cleaned up and went to Giggles N' Hugs for dinner. GNH is a playplace/restaurant with really good food at basic prices and a playplace that has a puppet show, face painting and other activities. By the time we were headed home those eyes were fluttering despite her protest against going to bed, she was asleep relatively quickly. She knows that there is something fun for part 2 of the trip but she doesn't know what. Stay tuned.
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| Alexis and Aunt Becca |
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| warming up making sand angels |
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| The OCEAN! |
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| 90% of the time at Giggles N Hugs was spent in the pink car |
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