Yesterday was Ian's big one year check-up. I was concerned about putting him on the scale. We had done a weight check in between his 9 month and 12 month and he did gain a few ounces. But since his weight check in November he had decided he wasn't that interested in drinking formula. The only bottle he really would drink was his bedtime bottle. While most people are excited about their children giving up a bottle by themselves, I was concerned.
Thankfully, he did gain a little more weight. He went from 16 lbs 14 oz to 17 lbs 4 oz. He is still very small for a 12 month old and his ped is a little concerned because he's not moving up the scale for weight. As a matter of fact he's starting to drop on the scale. He fell below 5% for weight, is that even possible?? Now, believe me, he certainly doesn't look that skinny. He does look like a little peanut, but not like he's starving! She's not quite as concerned because he's still going up the scale for height and head circumference. Although, he's only 27 1/2 inches, like I said a little peanut. His ped suggested we try getting him to drink Pediasure since he'll drink out of a sippy cup. This morning was our first try and he liked it, but didn't drink the whole can. We are starting out just trying a can a day. So, I'm hoping he'll finish it with his lunch.
Aside from his weight he is doing outstanding! Healthy and happy. :) Couldn't ask for more right? I still have to post some birthday pictures. The batteries in the camera died and I need to get some more. I promise to do that soon, I've just been picking some extra hours up at working helping out because it's sooooo busy.
His birthday party was a lot of fun, even though a few important people couldn't make it. I didn't do a theme. I felt a little bad, but after the other two boys I know he really could care less and with it being so close to Christmas I was all about what I found on sale. :) Anyway, I ordered his cake from Super*Target. It had Pooh on it and came with his own matching little smash cake. :) Although, he had no interest at all in smashing it. He was actually very neat and clean about eating his cake, despite our efforts to get him to dig in to the cake. Only his face and hands got dirty.
He received some wonderful birthday presents, even though he didn't need anything. Not in need of clothes or toys. So, it was nice that grandparents gave bonds. Especially now when he really could care less about what he gets. I think his older brothers were more interested in his new toys than he was, oh well. :)
Ian is such a happy little boy. I love when he gets up in his crib and is just chattering away and I go into to see him just smiling at me. It makes my heart just feel like bursting! He loves when I sing "You are My Sunshine" to him. I'm so glad he doesn't know good singing yet - LOL! He is crawling and pulling up, but no steps yet. He will let go of things and be standing by himself, but as soon as he realizes that he drops to his knees. Both Ethan and Aidan walked a week after their first birthday, but I don't think Ian will be walking that soon. I'm actually hoping he does walk a little later. We are going to Disneyworld next month and I would rather he start walking after we get back. I could go on and on about my little peanut, I just love him so much!
He is napping, so I've got to jump on it to get some things done right now. After all those shots yesterday he's pretty clingy, so I'm not getting much done while he's up.
Later.....
December 21, 2005
December 19, 2005
Happy Birthday Ian!!!
Not that he can read it, but I wanted to post a big HAPPY BIRTHDAY to my baby, Ian. I can't believe you are already a year old, it's so bittersweet. :) I love you so very much and can't imagine our lives without your smiling little face to see every single day.
I will be posting more tomorrow, as he goes for his one year check-up so I'll have some stats and hopefully post some pictures from his birthday party we had over the weekend.
I will be posting more tomorrow, as he goes for his one year check-up so I'll have some stats and hopefully post some pictures from his birthday party we had over the weekend.
December 9, 2005
Tis the season
Wow, I can't believe it's been a month since I posted. I know I say it all the time, but time just goes by to fast! My favorite season is upon us - fast! I just love Christmas and am a little sad that it's almost already here and going to be gone.
I have been working three days (guess I should say nights) week and enjoying it greatly. It's just a nice escape. I love my family dearly, but it's nice to get away. I was approached the other night about taking a promotion, which I don't think that I will. I haven't gotten all the information about what the entire job would require. I just don't think that I would be able to do the hours. I was a bit put off because the HR person made a comment basically stating if enough money is offered most people will do anything. Well, I wasn't rude or anything, but when we sit down to talk about it all I am going to inform her that they won't be able to pay me enough to put my kids into daycare. And, if they could pay me that much I would just then chose to go back to work in the field I was working in when I quit to stay home. I don't want to sound bitchy or ungrateful, but people just shouldn't always assume things about others. While I do admit that it does sound appealing, I just don't think it will/can happen. I think I was so excited at first because I so miss being out in the work force. N and I sat down and discussed it a bit and he reminded me of a few important things that put things back into perspective for me. :)
Today is Ethan's last day of school for two weeks, what am I going to do!!!! When he's just had a day off him and Aidan are just fighting. We do have a few playdates set up with the neighbor thankfully. It's going to be nice so that way Santa can get some presents wrapped so he's not up all night wrapping presents on Christmas Eve. I decided to stop going so overboard on the presents for the kids, they just don't need that much and I don't want them to be ungrateful and greedy. But, last night at work I kind of panicked a little thinking that I really didn't get them much at all, so I will be going through things today to evaluate if I need to get more.
I'm feeling a little sad these past few weeks. My baby is going to be a year old on Monday. While it's always exciting it's so bittersweet to me. He's my last baby, so I have just not been 100% joyed about this milestone. I waited to the very last minute to put his birthday party together this Saturday. I just kept thinking if I don't plan it he can't turn one - right? He just such a ray of sunshine and will have a wonderful time. ;) Ian is growing so fast, he goes next week for his one year check-up and I hoping he's gained a good amount of weight. He's about given up the bottle, all on his own. He wants to eat whatever we are eating, which he has been for almost the last three weeks. It's funny because when I had Ethan, I wouldn't let him have a bite of table food until he actually turned one. Funny how much more relaxed you become with each child. But, Ian will follow the boys when they sit down to have a snack and he pulls himself up and screams at them until they share. The only bottle he's enjoying and drinking these days are his bedtime bottle. Which is odd for me because Ethan and Aidan never took a bedtime bottle. When they turned a year I just stopped giving them a bottle and replaced it with sippy cups with no problems at all. I'm thinking Ian is just not going to give up that bedtime bottle, any advice out there at all?
Nick finally put all of our old pictures on the computer from our old one that crashed and we were looking at a bunch of pictures last night. I cried seeing pictures of Ethan as a baby, but I just loved looking back at them. And, it just floors me as to how much Ian looks like him. It's a good think that everything is dated! :) Here's a picture of Ethan when him and Ian were almost the same age as Ian (in the pictures in the previous post).
If anyone is still out there reading my blog I promise I will be back much sooner. :)
I have been working three days (guess I should say nights) week and enjoying it greatly. It's just a nice escape. I love my family dearly, but it's nice to get away. I was approached the other night about taking a promotion, which I don't think that I will. I haven't gotten all the information about what the entire job would require. I just don't think that I would be able to do the hours. I was a bit put off because the HR person made a comment basically stating if enough money is offered most people will do anything. Well, I wasn't rude or anything, but when we sit down to talk about it all I am going to inform her that they won't be able to pay me enough to put my kids into daycare. And, if they could pay me that much I would just then chose to go back to work in the field I was working in when I quit to stay home. I don't want to sound bitchy or ungrateful, but people just shouldn't always assume things about others. While I do admit that it does sound appealing, I just don't think it will/can happen. I think I was so excited at first because I so miss being out in the work force. N and I sat down and discussed it a bit and he reminded me of a few important things that put things back into perspective for me. :)
Today is Ethan's last day of school for two weeks, what am I going to do!!!! When he's just had a day off him and Aidan are just fighting. We do have a few playdates set up with the neighbor thankfully. It's going to be nice so that way Santa can get some presents wrapped so he's not up all night wrapping presents on Christmas Eve. I decided to stop going so overboard on the presents for the kids, they just don't need that much and I don't want them to be ungrateful and greedy. But, last night at work I kind of panicked a little thinking that I really didn't get them much at all, so I will be going through things today to evaluate if I need to get more.
I'm feeling a little sad these past few weeks. My baby is going to be a year old on Monday. While it's always exciting it's so bittersweet to me. He's my last baby, so I have just not been 100% joyed about this milestone. I waited to the very last minute to put his birthday party together this Saturday. I just kept thinking if I don't plan it he can't turn one - right? He just such a ray of sunshine and will have a wonderful time. ;) Ian is growing so fast, he goes next week for his one year check-up and I hoping he's gained a good amount of weight. He's about given up the bottle, all on his own. He wants to eat whatever we are eating, which he has been for almost the last three weeks. It's funny because when I had Ethan, I wouldn't let him have a bite of table food until he actually turned one. Funny how much more relaxed you become with each child. But, Ian will follow the boys when they sit down to have a snack and he pulls himself up and screams at them until they share. The only bottle he's enjoying and drinking these days are his bedtime bottle. Which is odd for me because Ethan and Aidan never took a bedtime bottle. When they turned a year I just stopped giving them a bottle and replaced it with sippy cups with no problems at all. I'm thinking Ian is just not going to give up that bedtime bottle, any advice out there at all?
Nick finally put all of our old pictures on the computer from our old one that crashed and we were looking at a bunch of pictures last night. I cried seeing pictures of Ethan as a baby, but I just loved looking back at them. And, it just floors me as to how much Ian looks like him. It's a good think that everything is dated! :) Here's a picture of Ethan when him and Ian were almost the same age as Ian (in the pictures in the previous post).
If anyone is still out there reading my blog I promise I will be back much sooner. :)
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