The Daily Dribbles

Four Months

Kmama — Tue, 21 May 2013 10:00:03 +0000

I seriously can’t believe that Luke is already four months old. The time is just flying by and before I know it, we’ll be celebrating his first birthday. *sniff*

The obligatory monthly picture. While I think he’s getting so big, people tell me that he’s still a little guy. I’m okay with that! He’s perfectly snuggable right now.

Same monthly stickers that I hate. I suck.

Stats: 12 lbs 15 oz and 23 3/4 inches. His percentiles have fallen, but the doctor isn’t too concerned as he’s still growing.

Wearing: Size 1 diapers and 3 months/3-6 month clothes

Likes:

Being held/attention
Eating
Sitting upright or standing. He loves to stand.
His thumb and his little bear blanket. He likes to hold the blanket and suck his thumb at the same time.
Baths
Being undressed. This moved from a dislike to a like. He enjoys diaper changes (for now).
The ERGO carrier. I often get him to sleep in the carrier when he’s fussy.
Mama, Daddy, and his brothers

Dislikes:

Being ignored
Very loud noises. He startles easily and will SHRIEK if he’s scared.
When other people sneeze (makes him cry!)
His car seat, though he is doing better
Laying back (see above about always wanting to sit up or stand)
His reflux meds

Items of note:

We had his four month appointment this morning and the little guy got shots. Poor baby!

Luke’s become quite the “talker.” He coos, grunts, and sometimes even laughs. It’s so fun to interact with him. He’s still sleeping good and has started to scoot around his crib. Yesterday I found him completely turned around and at the opposite end of the crib from where I laid him down. He’s yet to scoot around the floor though (thank goodness!).

Twice in the past month, he’s woken up after sleeping for 12 hours and has had a dry diaper. I am just flabbergasted with that one. I hope it’s an indication that potty training might be easy this time around. Though, if he’s like his brothers, I can just go ahead and plan on a long, painful process.

Luke is definitely a full-fledged thumb sucker. I think he likes his right thumb more than his left, but he’ll still suck on his left from time to time.

Thus far, he’s been such an easy going, happy baby. It seems like he’s doing something new every day, and that is just so fun. He’s been such a wonderful addition to our family!

And one more picture because I couldn’t decide which was my favorite between the two.

TYVM: 5/20/13

Kmama — Mon, 20 May 2013 10:00:27 +0000

What’s TYVM (Thank You Very Much)? It’s my way of sarcastically thanking all the little things that have ticked me off. It serves as free therapy, and boy do I sometimes need some free therapy! TYVM used to be a weekly meme, however, I retired it awhile ago due to lack of participation. The button is still on my sidebar in case you’d like to play along. If so, please leave the link in the comments and I’ll be sure to come and visit.

Yesterday I took Luke’s 4 mont picture. No, I still haven’t ordered new monthly stickers. And yes, I still hate the ones I have. Therefore, Thank You Very Much to the horrible monthly stickers that I keep using. Luke drooled all over during the photo shoot and when I tried to remove the sticker (remember, they are paper), the colored part came off but the sticky part stayed on and just made a mess. Grr.

Thank You Very Much to the little league where the boys play baseball. Everything and I mean EVERYTHING has been messed up this season. The kids didn’t even get their uniforms until Friday night, when their first games were on Saturday. Needless to say, we’re very frustrated and disappointed.

To Mr. Kohls Cashier, Thank You Very Much for feeling the need to point out my sunburn. I’m well aware that “someone got a little sun” considering that someone is me and I can feel it. How ’bout next time you just ring up my purchases??

And finally, Thank You Very Much to whomever gave Luke his cold. And a further Thank You Very Much for me picking up that cold. Blah.

What/who do you want to Thank this week?

PMM: My Boys

Kmama — Thu, 16 May 2013 10:00:03 +0000

It’s Thursday, which means it’s time for another Proud Mommy Moments!

For more info on what PMM is all about, see this post.

Please make sure that if you’re linking up, you’re actually linking a Proud or Not-So-Proud Mommy moment (using the permalink. Not sure what a permalink is? Just ask me). Links not related to PMM will be deleted and deleting links makes me feel bad. Please don’t make me feel bad.

I have three to share this week. One for each boy.

First up, Jack. It’s testing time in gym class. The other day, his gym teacher went out of his way to tell other teachers that Jack ran a half mile in just over 3 minutes! He even lapped some of the other kids. He’s a quick one. I think we’re looking at a future cross country runner! He definitely has the body type for it.

Next up, Luke. We spent all weekend at a hockey tournament and this little guy was such a trooper. He was as pleasant as can be, hardly crying at all. He even fell asleep a few times in the ice rinks, where it was beyond loud. Not only was he great during the games, but he also slept great (as usual). He slept all night both nights, and even slept over 12 hours Saturday night. That’s my boy!

And finally, Nick. Man do I love this kid, even if he gives me quite a few not-so-proud moments. He’s always making me laugh. Yesterday, when I picked him up from daycare, I noticed his behavior card was on blue, which is second to the worst (red). I asked him why he was on blue and he said, “Because I talked during carpet time.” When I asked him why he talked during carpet time, he told me, “Because we forget the rules when Miss Rachelle isn’t in the room.” His lead daycare teacher tells the kids all the time that they act like they forget the rules when she’s not in the room, because they act up for all the other teachers. Nick…he’s a listener. He might not be a rule follower, but he can tell you exactly what he’s supposed to be doing.

Okay! Now it’s your turn. Type out your Proud, or maybe not-so-Proud Mommy Moment and link it up! Don’t forget to check out Emmy’s Proud Mommy Moment as well! One last thing, PMM isn’t just for mom’s…anyone can link up!

TYVM: 5/13/13

Kmama — Mon, 13 May 2013 10:00:27 +0000

To myself, Thank You Very Much for dumping an entire 6 ounces of pumped milk. As if losing pumped milk wasn’t enough to make me cry, the fact that I dumped it all over the family room end table and carpet sure was.

Thank You Very Much to the person that screwed up and put our hockey team in a division where we couldn’t even compete at this past weekend’s tournament. Our poor kids didn’t have a chance against any of teams. At least the pool at the hotel helped to make the weekend fun.

To Murphy, who shredded his brand new crate mat the day after I bought it, Thank You Very Much. I hate making you lay directly on the plastic tray in your crate, but because you can’t seem to leave it alone and eat it and then get sick, you leave me no choice. Dumb dog.

And finally, Thank You Very Much to Mother Nature for the *awesome* weather on Mother’s Day. Wind, cold, rain, sleet, hail and even snow??? Thanks.

What/who do you want to Thank this week?

PMM: Who’s the Boss?

Kmama — Thu, 09 May 2013 10:00:39 +0000

It’s Thursday, which means it’s time for another Proud Mommy Moments!

For more info on what PMM is all about, see this post.

Nick’s having a grand old time asserting his independence lately. He used to be a completely “go with the flow” type kid, and for the most part, he’s still laid back (especially in comparison to Jack), however, he has recently decided that he wants some control over his life.

Last week, as we were getting ready to leave the house to go to one of Jack’s hockey games, I told him he needed to wear his fleece jacket (which, by the way, he pronounces “fuh-leece”, much like “police”). He wasn’t having it. He wanted to wear his hoodie sweatshirt instead. Some of the ice rinks can be REALLY cold, so I was standing my ground. After a near tantrum, I realized this wasn’t the hill I wanted to die on, so I gave in. However, before allowing him to wear his hoodie, I asked him if he knew who was the boss. HE replied, “Well, you are!”. Alright then. Just so we’re all clear.

A few minutes later, after we were all in the car, I asked my mother-in-law where she wanted to stop and get dinner. Nick piped up, “McDonalds!” I told him (and I swear I said this nicely), “Nick, I didn’t ask you where you wanted to eat. You’ll eat what I tell you that you’ll eat.” My mother in law ended up saying she didn’t care and that McDonald’s was fine, so then I asked Nick what he wanted to eat. Without missing a beat, he responded with, “I’ll eat whatever you tell me I’m going to eat.” Of course what I meant was what did he want from McDonalds. I almost died.

So today I’m tooting my Proud Mommy horn that not only does my kid know who’s boss (me!), but he also sometimes listens and is smart enough to figure out the right thing to say at the right time. He’s going to be a good husband some day.

TYVM: 5/6/13

Kmama — Mon, 06 May 2013 10:00:50 +0000

To Luke, Thank You Very Much for having a major diaper blow out as soon as we reached the ice rink. I so enjoy having to clean you up in a public restroom. Oh, and so much for that cute outfit I had you in.

Thank You Very Much to myself for not making sure that there was a properly fitting change of clothes and a plastic bag for messy clothes in Luke’s diaper bag. Apparently I forgot that he is growing. Said diaper blow out reminded me. Thank goodness nobody judges a baby for what they’re wearing (instead, they just judge the mom. :-/ )

To the fact that there just aren’t enough hours in the day to get everything done, Thank You Very Much. I just cannot keep up with the pace of life lately, let alone get ahead.

And finally, Thank You Very Much for that awkward stage that occurs when you’re in between sizes. I’m still 12 pounds away from my pre-pregnancy weight so the clothes I was wearing right before I got pregnant don’t fit quite right, yet my “big” clothes are too big. My work clothes fit me better, but my casual clothes don’t look so great. Therefore, on the weekends, I try on about 10 things before I finally decide on something. It’s pretty frustrating.

What/who do you want to Thank this week?

PMM: I Can’t Believe It!

Kmama — Thu, 02 May 2013 10:00:37 +0000

It’s Thursday, which means it’s time for another Proud Mommy Moments!

For more info on what PMM is all about, see this post.

Jack’s officially been playing travel hockey for a year now. The step up from cross-ice to travel hockey was a big one. Instead of playing on just a portion of the ice, the kids had to play on full ice. Plus they had to learn how to play their position. Needless to say, the first ~~twenty~~ few games were rough. While Jack used to score on a regular basis while playing cross ice, he hadn’t scored in a game since he moved up to travel. Before every game, he’d tell us that he might score. Then, after every game, he’d tell me that he “almost scored.” EVERY GAME. Well, he no longer has to tell me that he almost scored. Over the weekend, he scored a very nice goal. Of course I wasn’t there. However, no worries. He gave me the play by play on how the goal occurred at least four times that day and several times since. He was so excited, and the truth is, I’m pretty excited for him too.

Nick had a pretty big week too. On Friday, I noticed that his bottom two teeth had a little gap in between them. They’ve never had a gap before. Instead of checking it out, I forgot about it. But then on Sunday, I noticed it again, so I asked him to open his mouth for him. I checked it out, and sure enough, he has a loose tooth. When I told him that it was loose, his said, “I can’t believe it!” It was the cutest thing ever. I can’t believe he’s going to be losing teeth now. He was the baby for five years, and it’s hard to think of him as being big enough to be losing teeth already.

Because…

Kmama — Wed, 01 May 2013 12:18:36 +0000

Because sometimes a thumb just isn’t enough.

A slightly less wordy Wordful Wednesday linked with Dude Mom.

TYVM: 4/29/13

Kmama — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 10:00:00 +0000

To myself, Thank You Very Much for opening your big fat mouth and bragging about Luke’s sleep habits. Since that time, he hasn’t been sleeping as good. Of course. From now on, keep your mouth shut!

Thank You Very Much to our baseball league for having the t-ball schedule all messed up. We’re a couple weeks into practices and our coach still doesn’t have the practice schedule. I so appreciate getting a text the night before or even the day of a practice. I mean, it’s not like we’re busy or anything.

To the store I always grocery shop at, which didn’t have many of the items I needed this week, Thank You Very Much. I always shop at the same store, and while I realize that I could probably save some money by shopping around, the convenience of one store wins out over savings. However, when you don’t have what I need, it takes away the convenience and makes me very frustrated!

What/who do you want to Thank this week?

PMM: A Gold Star

Kmama — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 10:00:50 +0000

It’s Thursday, which means it’s time for another Proud Mommy Moments!

For more info on what PMM is all about, see this post.

I’m sharing this Proud Mommy Moment with much trepidation. I’ve actually been putting off sharing it because I’m afraid I’ll jinx myself. You see, it’s a pretty big deal.

Luke, my just barely 3 month old son, has been sleeping through the night on a consistent basis for several weeks now. See? HUGE deal. And by sleeping through the night, I mean that he goes to bed typically between 8 and 8:30 each night, and sleeps until I wake him up at 6 a.m. in the morning. On the weekends, he sometimes sleeps from 9 or 9:30 until 8 a.m.

I feel like I won the sleeping lottery. Jack was 1.5 years old before he consistently slept through the night, and Nick was 2.5 years old.

And, (no, I’m not done), I’ve recently been able to lay Luke down in his crib while he’s still semi-awake and he puts himself to sleep. That’s another HUGE accomplishment. Jack and Nick both eventually got there, but they definitely weren’t 3 months old when they were able to put themselves to sleep.

I’m so proud (and thankful!!!!) for my little sleeper!! He’s earned himself a gold star.