So, I'm in my sixth month of this pregnancy. I have about 3 full months and maybe a week before Gracie will make her appearance. I have no idea where the last 6 months have gone! Two of my friends that were pregnant have both had their babies, and so now I am feeling a little inpatient. Not too much though! I know I better enjoy this time with just one wild child running around. It's also stressing me out just a tad thinking about being at home with a newborn and a 2 year old. Especially with Ella's new attitude she's been sporting lately. And especially since I'm not even use to being at home with a 2 year old! LOL But I'm excited and can't wait. It's going to be fun having a little baby in the house again. Ella is getting SO BIG these days, and is just growing up so quickly.
Physically I am also feeling fine these days. At the end of the night, I can for sure tell that I am 6 months pregnant, but that's to be expected. One nice thing about the second go-around.... people (parents) aren't calling you every single day asking if you feel ok. When I was pregnant with Ella, I almost felt like people were hoping that one day I would just shout "NO I FEEL ABSOLUTLY TERRIBLE!!!" Haha. Luckily, the second time no one focuses on it as much. And I appreciate that lol. Now, speaking of the monster called Ella....
This kid knows the words to more songs than me. Her newest is You are My Sunshine. I've always sang it to her, but now she knows all the words and sings it non-stop. On the playground Saturday, it was Oh How I Love Jesus. She was just running around singing it at the top of her lungs. It was so funny! She also randomly started naming the days of the week yesterday. Not in order or anything, but I guess that must be the new thing they are doing in her class. And no, I don't quiz her on these things. I was literally standing in the kitchen and she just started spouting them off to me lol.
Potty training is going very slowly. She does ok on the weekends.... she will actually go in the potty 3 or 4 times. But at school they say they take her, but she never does anything. So who knows. It will happen in time.
We are back to hitting when we are mad. But then sometimes, as soon as she does it, before I even have a chance to say anything, she will say 'I sorry Mama' and hug me. So she knows it's wrong. I guess that's something lol. Knowing how to discipline a 2 year old has to be the hardest thing in the world. Can someone tell me the exact, correct way to do it? HAHA.
Monday, February 28, 2011
Tuesday, February 15, 2011
Life Lately...
Not much has been going on the last week or so. We started trying to potty train Ella last week. The first few days went well, and she would go in the potty a few times a day. However, I think her teachers are lagging the last few days because she hasn't gone on the potty at home since Friday. I think they have forgotten?? I thought it was going to be easier with her in school since they would really work with her... but instead I think it may be more difficult, as you have to trust that they are being consistant with her. My goal is to have her out of diapers by June when Gracie comes. That seems like plenty of time, but when you aren't with her all day to work with her yourself, it's not! She moved up to the 2 year old room last Monday, and I don't think that she (or I) like it very much. It seems very disorganized compared to her last class, and there are SO MANY more kids. Wild two year olds at that. She cries almost every morning, and is VERY ready to go every afternoon lol. They said it usually takes them 2 weeks to get adjusted, and we are almost at the two week mark. However, a couple of her teachers from her last class are moving over, so I think that will help.
Our next transition will be her big bed. Once I get rails and curtains, we will be ready to go! I have NO idea how that will go. She has finally gotten past this fighting bedtime thing she had going on for a couple of weeks.
Our next transition will be her big bed. Once I get rails and curtains, we will be ready to go! I have NO idea how that will go. She has finally gotten past this fighting bedtime thing she had going on for a couple of weeks.
Wednesday, February 9, 2011
Tired!
That seems to be my general feeling lately.... just plain tired! I'm just having a harder time getting up and going in the mornings. Especially at 6:30 on the weekends when Ella is ready to play! Speaking of Ella.... We started potty training Monday night. We have to go through the pull-up stage first, because her daycare requires that she wears them until she is completely trained with no accidents. So we are taking it nice and slow. She has gone several times in the potty, so she definatly understand the concept... she just hasn't grasped the idea of KNOWING when she needs to go. But she's not even 2 yet, so I'll give her a break :). We are also getting ready to move her to her new room and new bed in the next few weeks. I will be gone to California for work 2 days next week, so it will probably be after I get back. Lots of changes happening around here!
Ella moved to her new class, the 2yo class, on Monday. She's still getting use to it, but seemed like she was enjoying it more when I picked her up yesterday. She is learning so much, and I'm having a hard time keeping up with her! She is now counting to 14... kind of random, but that's as high as I have heard her go. She has NOT gotten her colors down. Poor thing, I'm beginning to think she is color blind! She thinks everything is green! Ha! It's amazing how she can memorize and recognize letters and numbers... but not colors. Must be on the opposite side of her brain!
I've also recently decided to improve Ella's eating habits. She is very picky, and will not eat many vegtables at all. So, I've started mixing some pureed veggies into her food. This week, I did a batch of broccoli and carrots. So far, we have successfully eaten speghetti with carrots, peanut butter sandwhich with carrots and a baked potato with broccoli mixed in. All of these things she has eaten right up and never noticed the hidden ingredient! I am so excited. My hope is that she will gradually get use to the taste of them and begin eating them on their own. So beware if you come over for supper, never know what veggies you may be eating! Haha. Any suggestions of other veggies that puree well and would make a good addition? I did try peanut butter and broccoli, but it did not go over well and resulted in lots of dramatic gagging :).
Ella moved to her new class, the 2yo class, on Monday. She's still getting use to it, but seemed like she was enjoying it more when I picked her up yesterday. She is learning so much, and I'm having a hard time keeping up with her! She is now counting to 14... kind of random, but that's as high as I have heard her go. She has NOT gotten her colors down. Poor thing, I'm beginning to think she is color blind! She thinks everything is green! Ha! It's amazing how she can memorize and recognize letters and numbers... but not colors. Must be on the opposite side of her brain!
I've also recently decided to improve Ella's eating habits. She is very picky, and will not eat many vegtables at all. So, I've started mixing some pureed veggies into her food. This week, I did a batch of broccoli and carrots. So far, we have successfully eaten speghetti with carrots, peanut butter sandwhich with carrots and a baked potato with broccoli mixed in. All of these things she has eaten right up and never noticed the hidden ingredient! I am so excited. My hope is that she will gradually get use to the taste of them and begin eating them on their own. So beware if you come over for supper, never know what veggies you may be eating! Haha. Any suggestions of other veggies that puree well and would make a good addition? I did try peanut butter and broccoli, but it did not go over well and resulted in lots of dramatic gagging :).
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