Living in the Moment

I could have written half of this as my OWN post a...

2012-06-01T10:22:14.598-07:00

I could have written half of this as my OWN post about my almost 11 month old.

I HATE that she is in so many sizes, it drives me crazy. I can't just go through her wardrobe and if I see 6 or 12 months toss it, because it might still fit her!

And mine's not sleeping though the night either! So I commiserate :)

I agree, I always thought one was "so big!&qu...

2012-05-31T21:03:06.972-07:00

I agree, I always thought one was "so big!" but really.. It's still so little!! I was like you, grateful to be nursing all the time at one. He really didn't start slowing down until about 17ish months. To be able to calm those tantrums and boo-boos by nursing? That was so nice! Oh and as for the cake? It's funny how much people will say IF they know, but if not? Interestingly, it tastes "amazing!". Ha. Ignorance is bliss!

I can't believe she's almost one- it feels...

2012-05-31T09:47:11.309-07:00

I can't believe she's almost one- it feels like yesterday I was reading your bfing/painful nipples post and hyperventilating because I was at the end of my pregnancy and was terrified! (although I bfed my oldest son but didn't have issues- but we had to use the nipple shield with him)

Wait a minute- if Ella is almost one that means Luke is almost one. No no- we just can't have that ;)

(btw- I hardy ever update my blog but managed to get a sorta post up yesterday and I'm going to try to post more regularly! Literally no one reads it so thought I would at least tell one soul that I updated haha- man back in the day of LJ I had many readers but that was 10 yrs ago and before blogging got popular- anyways---so yeah...)

I'm at a loss for appropriate toys too. So I t...

2012-05-31T08:58:25.181-07:00

I'm at a loss for appropriate toys too. So I think we may just do money in her savings account.

Ella is quite the talker! That's amazing. I see many a 2 year old at work without all those words.

And we are entering the "testing" phase too. S will crawl to something she shouldn't touch and we can't move (like the fireplace) and we tell her "no-no" or "not for touching" and then move her away. She then giggles and goes at it again. A few times Jason and my mom have said "no!" so sternly that she's cried, poor thing.

Honestly, until they understand "no" I'm just going to try and be consistent about telling her no and redirecting her away and giving her something else to do. As tiring as it is, I don't think that developmentally they know any better.

It's also hysterical when she then crawls back to the item (say the fireplace) and will shake her head no, laugh, and look at us before we say anything. So she's understanding...just not what "no" means:-)

I also hear you about your MW. I just received a letter about my OB moving away from his practice. I LOVED him...I don't know what we will do for baby #2:-(...

What about getting her something from Little Tikes...

2012-05-31T07:23:24.618-07:00

What about getting her something from Little Tikes for outside? I got my niece the Laugh & Learn Kitchen and she loves it. It was all she played with at her party this past weekend.

And I need your healthy cake recipe! I am getting flack because I want to do a healthy cake since Max has allergies. They tell me it's just one day, um ok, he gets sick from dairy, so no, I am not going to make him sick on his birthday!

I agree that toys for a one year old are really di...

2012-05-31T07:22:20.039-07:00

I agree that toys for a one year old are really difficult. My little one loved Little People, so that is what I give to all one year olds! This one always seems to be a big hit: http://www.amazon.com/Fisher-Price-77948-Little-People-Train/dp/B00005R17A

Cameryn just stoppped playing with hers at 3.5yrs (she gave them to baby sister) but any toy that can last for 1-2 years at such a young age is definitely worth it!

I agree with Katie...my sister just got my niece o...

2012-05-31T07:17:18.424-07:00

I agree with Katie...my sister just got my niece one of those walk along cars and her little 14 month old self LOVES it. She puts her hands on the wheel and goes 'beep! beep! as she's being pushed around the block.

What about a wagon, or one of those cars that you ...

2012-05-31T06:53:37.351-07:00

What about a wagon, or one of those cars that you push them in for walks and stuff? At age 1, Emeline loved that. So we got her one of those. We took many-a-walk with that thing, and at 2 she still enjoys it.

We are having tantrums at our house too. We'v...

2012-05-31T06:10:42.048-07:00

We are having tantrums at our house too. We've just been sternly telling him "No" and "We do not scream because we are angry." If he continues to scream, we warn him, but then we have had to put him in "time-out." (We really just put him in his crib for a minute or two, come back in and explain to him why he was there.) It seems a little early for time-outs, but I don't know how else to show him that type of behavior isn't appropriate. It's VERY slowly, but surely working.

Oh, happy early birthday to that sweetheart! I ho...

2012-05-31T06:04:20.731-07:00

Oh, happy early birthday to that sweetheart!

I hope her dad can make it, but if he can't, it'll be okay. =) I say this lovingly, as my dad traveled a lot with his work all through my years at home. It sucks, really, but you realize that just seeing your parent home is great, whether it's Christmas or the day after or on your birthday or a week later. It made it a lot easier to transition when I married a man who traveled a lot for work when we were first married and missed a lot of holidays.

I feel I'm becoming sentimental easily reading your posts, lol!!!

I made a cake with almond flour, bananas, organic ...

2012-05-31T05:57:55.099-07:00

I made a cake with almond flour, bananas, organic apple sauce and coconut milk...it was DELISH and EVERYONE liked it. Im making it again for her party and a no sugar, no dairy frosting...YUM! no one will say anything, IM sure because they wont know how healthy it really is! I feel the opposite about being a baby still at 1. I was just telling a friend last night that the baby stage really is SOOO Fast...Personally, I feel like I only had a baby for 9 months and I feel jipped...I MISS the baby stage so much..I want my baby back. I love her now of course, but I miss my baby. I could have a million more if I won the lottery :)

It's hard to believe she's almost one! Wow...

2012-05-31T05:48:03.886-07:00

It's hard to believe she's almost one! Wow!

I wouldn't fret too much about her not sleeping through the night. My friend, whose little one is just a few weeks older than Ella, wasn't sleeping through the night yet and in fact, he was still in their room. She was going to move him once school was out. Not sure how that's been going. Like you said, she'll get there.

I sincerely hope your husband is able to be home f...

2012-05-31T05:23:26.366-07:00

I sincerely hope your husband is able to be home for this!

Also, "But that may just be a mommy's wishful drinking."....Freudian slip? ;-)

I just finished the Hunger Games last week - they ...

2012-05-31T00:16:58.207-07:00

I just finished the Hunger Games last week - they were a lot better than I thought they would be too! (I also didn't read Twilight and don't think I'll be reading 50 shades). I didn't really like the premise of the books - a little too "Lord of the flies" at first, but they were really well written and got me sucked into the story. And I always try and read the book before I watch the movie, so now I'm hoping we get the movie over here on base in Germany sometime soon!

I felt the same way -- everyone I know read Twilig...

2012-05-30T16:43:01.995-07:00

I felt the same way -- everyone I know read Twilight. But I really had zero interest. I gave in and read the Hunger Games and LOVED it. Then I made my husband read it cause I wanted him to know how awesome it was!! haha!

I have totally picked up one of these sayings from...

2012-05-30T11:09:14.513-07:00

I have totally picked up one of these sayings from my Grandma... she used to always say it to me and I notice myself saying it to E all the time, "If you don't stop that I'm going to send you kaboom to the moon!" What it even means, I have no idea.

Too funny! I can only think of one I do so far. Wh...

2012-05-30T10:42:08.033-07:00

Too funny! I can only think of one I do so far. Whenever I take off E's pants to change his diaper I shout "pants off dance off!" As in the title of that awful show from about 5years ago where people stripped down and danced! What a good thing to teach my baby!

My mom tells my son "your pushing my buttons&...

2012-05-30T10:17:45.658-07:00

My mom tells my son "your pushing my buttons" before her "lecture" and I always tell her to stop because he's not listening to anything else she says because he's trying to figure out what buttons she was referring too.

Hmm- let me think...I'm pretty bad about asking Luke if he wants boobie (he's 9 months) when he's hungry. So now my 4 year old says "mommy- I think Luke wants your boobies"- not good for public!

LOL I knew exactly what you were referring to when...

2012-05-30T08:45:59.672-07:00

LOL I knew exactly what you were referring to when you said "Pants off Bing!" before even reading the next paragraph. I'm such a Friends freak.

Hahahahahaha!!!!! I love the "Pants off, Bin...

2012-05-30T07:34:07.846-07:00

Hahahahahaha!!!!!

I love the "Pants off, Bing"... too funny.

Poor Lydia ate all of her meals at our house in a diaper or panties until about 6 months ago. Even now, if it's a truly messy meal, we will tell her to take her shirt off. It worked brilliantly, except for the time that she started stripping in the middle of a restaurant.

Funny stuff! My 19 month old loves to be chased s...

2012-05-30T07:15:01.741-07:00

Funny stuff! My 19 month old loves to be chased so we frequently tell her that "we're gonna get you!" or when she's particularly fresh and misbehaving I often say in a joking manner "I'm gonna beat your bum!" (while she laughs and runs away).

Hah this is great...I love the ones that just come...

2012-05-30T06:45:55.418-07:00

Hah this is great...I love the ones that just come up. I find that happens with nicknames too for kids. My mom had so many of those but I always remember running for the hills when she would say, "You're gonna get it!"

I read the series about a year and a half ago and ...

2012-05-30T04:32:49.233-07:00

I read the series about a year and a half ago and love LOVED the first book. The second was ok and I hated the third. I still read them all and was so excited for the movie (but I was glad that the movie came out a long time after I read the book). Glad you liked it!

'Bout freaking time. Now go get Divergent and ...

2012-05-29T20:26:33.159-07:00

'Bout freaking time. Now go get Divergent and Insurgent because they kick The Hunger Games' ass.

Loved them! The movie was really good, too. My hus...

2012-05-29T18:54:03.250-07:00

Loved them! The movie was really good, too. My husband kept talking about how great of a character Katniss is, and he hasn't even read the books!