So here is my list of things "to do".
1. paint/stain both bathroom cabinets
2. find a dresser to hold movies so the boys won't keep pulling them out
3. paint previously mentioned dresser if needed
4. Paint side table in living room
5. plan preschool cirriculum for A. up until Christmas
6. take boys to splash park before while it is still hot
7. take boys to swim while it is still hot
8. wash all rugs and throw pillows
9. clean out all closets
10. get rid of more stuff
11. have yard sale
12. plan out 3 month food storage menu and start buying when on sale/with coupons
13. cut the boy's hair- I keep putting that one off as some of you might have noticed
14. fit in visiting teaching (I WILL succeed at this someday!)
15. call to see when B.'s next baby visit is
16. clean out and organize desk
17. plan game for Primary Activity Day
18. Plan potty training stratagy
19. potty train Andrew
20. clean and organize the boy's room, again
21. order any supplies needed for potty training or preschool
22. have temple picture framed and hang in dining room
23. find a birthday present for Amy
24. plan meal for taking to someone on 27th
25. Make a monthly rotating menu
26. buy/make (probably buy)boxes/baskets for putting food storage on top of cabinets
27. join early childhood PTA or some other play group of some sort.
28. make curtains for dining room
29. make/buy cloth diapers for when I have only one in diapers again
30. plant more herbs
Some of these things aren't huge, but still things I need to do. A few of them are more of a process, but I will cross them off when I have got a good grip on them. I am hoping to have most of my list crossed off by November. It is also my goal to reach my pre-2baby weight by then. I just keep chuggin' along....eventualy I'll get there. : )
Sunday, August 22, 2010
Wednesday, May 26, 2010
A New Word
The other day at lunch Andrew said somthing that sounded like "cwacky". I had no idea what he was saying, so I had him say it again and this time it came out "cwanky". Ahh... CRANKY! Mystery solved!
Me: "cranky?"
A: "yeah!"
So I just had to ask....
Me:"are you cranky?"
A:"YEAH!"
Me:"Is Mommy cranky?"
A:"YEAH!"
I don't think he really knows what he's talking about. I happened to be pretty mellow at the time. :) There is a character on his Thomas the Train shows named Cranky the Crane, so I think that is where he got it from.
Me: "cranky?"
A: "yeah!"
So I just had to ask....
Me:"are you cranky?"
A:"YEAH!"
Me:"Is Mommy cranky?"
A:"YEAH!"
I don't think he really knows what he's talking about. I happened to be pretty mellow at the time. :) There is a character on his Thomas the Train shows named Cranky the Crane, so I think that is where he got it from.
Tuesday, May 25, 2010
Andrew
Well, we have had an eventful month. Olan got called last minute to go to the UK (Nottingham) on business that same day, not knowing how long he was going to be gone. That was a Tuesday, and the day before Andrew's eczema flared up on his legs. He has had it on and off for a while now, but it never got to the point where it really bothered him, so I never took him to see someone. I have had eczema myself since I was a teenager, so I figured it was just hereditary so we would just deal with it.
Well, the day Olan left for the UK, I decided to cut out the dairy products out of our diet to see if that was the cause of the eczema. I figured it was good timing with Olan gone, I could focus on finding dairy free things to eat. It had flared up on his little legs and was itching bad enough I could tell it was really bothering him. I had wondered about the dairy for a while(mother's instinct? Holy Ghost?), but never cut it out enough to make a difference. I had hoped that by stopping the dairy he would be clear in 4 to 5 days and we would just stay dairy free.
Well, we stopped the dairy products and by the time 24 hours has passed by, another terrible rash had developed on his arms, back of his hands and face. It also was itchy, but was clearly not eczema. I had switched him to almond milk (to replace regular milk) so I wondered if he was allergic to almonds. I finally made an appointment with Dr. Moore and she confirmed that the eczema was from the dairy and he was also having issues with eggs, and wheat. She said it is possible that he will outgrow all of this, but we have to avoid all of it for now. She gave me a list of other supplements to give him to help clear him up and help his immune system function a little better. I started that day (Friday)and by Sunday he still looked just awful. He still wasn't sleeping thought the night, and I was at my wits end. When your little boy is screaming in the middle of the night and itching like crazy, and you try everything you know to do, but nothing helps, you can't help but cry along with him. It has been an emotional time for sure.
I finally broke down and started him on antihistamines since it was an allergy, but they didn't seem to work very well. Anti-itch creams just stung and hurt him and made him scream. The only things that didn't sting were pure, straight lanolin (found in the baby section- I had it left over from Brendon), olive oil, and my facial moisturizer(Burt's Bee's Royal Jelly Day Time Moisturizer-love this stuff!).
So on Sunday we were at the family gathering and he was able to receive a priesthood blessing from his Grandpa. I believe that was the first time he had slept though the night in almost an entire week! I am so thankful for priesthood blessings! Since then, his rash and eczema have continued to improve. His face is completely clear, and his arms are getting there. His eczema still doesn't look good, but it doesn't bother him so much. the itching has gone down enough that I took him off the antihistamines. He is less sensitive to what I put on him now. I can use anti itch cream without it hurting him. I have a hard time remembering to put stuff on him. He gets a good slathering at bed time and nap time, but I forget other than that. Maybe that is why it is not clearing up as quickly as I would like.
Olan just happened to miss all this excitement while he was away, and I got to deal with it by myself. He came back the Wednesday after Andrew got the blessing. He still got a glimpse of the rash, but he never saw it at it's worst. Anyway, thank you all for your prayers support! It is much appreciated!
You can kind of see the rash on his arms in this picture.
You can see his eczema here. It was much worse and kept him up at night.
First day in the new pool! He loved it!
Well, the day Olan left for the UK, I decided to cut out the dairy products out of our diet to see if that was the cause of the eczema. I figured it was good timing with Olan gone, I could focus on finding dairy free things to eat. It had flared up on his little legs and was itching bad enough I could tell it was really bothering him. I had wondered about the dairy for a while(mother's instinct? Holy Ghost?), but never cut it out enough to make a difference. I had hoped that by stopping the dairy he would be clear in 4 to 5 days and we would just stay dairy free.
Well, we stopped the dairy products and by the time 24 hours has passed by, another terrible rash had developed on his arms, back of his hands and face. It also was itchy, but was clearly not eczema. I had switched him to almond milk (to replace regular milk) so I wondered if he was allergic to almonds. I finally made an appointment with Dr. Moore and she confirmed that the eczema was from the dairy and he was also having issues with eggs, and wheat. She said it is possible that he will outgrow all of this, but we have to avoid all of it for now. She gave me a list of other supplements to give him to help clear him up and help his immune system function a little better. I started that day (Friday)and by Sunday he still looked just awful. He still wasn't sleeping thought the night, and I was at my wits end. When your little boy is screaming in the middle of the night and itching like crazy, and you try everything you know to do, but nothing helps, you can't help but cry along with him. It has been an emotional time for sure.
I finally broke down and started him on antihistamines since it was an allergy, but they didn't seem to work very well. Anti-itch creams just stung and hurt him and made him scream. The only things that didn't sting were pure, straight lanolin (found in the baby section- I had it left over from Brendon), olive oil, and my facial moisturizer(Burt's Bee's Royal Jelly Day Time Moisturizer-love this stuff!).
So on Sunday we were at the family gathering and he was able to receive a priesthood blessing from his Grandpa. I believe that was the first time he had slept though the night in almost an entire week! I am so thankful for priesthood blessings! Since then, his rash and eczema have continued to improve. His face is completely clear, and his arms are getting there. His eczema still doesn't look good, but it doesn't bother him so much. the itching has gone down enough that I took him off the antihistamines. He is less sensitive to what I put on him now. I can use anti itch cream without it hurting him. I have a hard time remembering to put stuff on him. He gets a good slathering at bed time and nap time, but I forget other than that. Maybe that is why it is not clearing up as quickly as I would like.
Olan just happened to miss all this excitement while he was away, and I got to deal with it by myself. He came back the Wednesday after Andrew got the blessing. He still got a glimpse of the rash, but he never saw it at it's worst. Anyway, thank you all for your prayers support! It is much appreciated!
You can kind of see the rash on his arms in this picture.
You can see his eczema here. It was much worse and kept him up at night.
First day in the new pool! He loved it!
Monday, April 12, 2010
Spring is Here!
I am so excited that spring is finally here! We spent Easter up in Durant,OK with Olan's mom and Olan's sister's kids. We had a great time spending time with them! Andrew loved playing with cousins and running around outside in an actual yard! We look forward to our next visit! We have been struggling a little bit with illness. It seems we have been repeatedly sick since the end of November. I think I counted that I have been sick 6 or seven times since then. I am glad sick season is over, and I plan to up our immune systems for next fall/winter so we won't be sick so much. Olan did a lot of traveling for work a while ago, and I got to go to New York City with him. It was sooooo much fun! I love traveling! Both of us had always wanted to go to New York, but we thought we would have to wait much longer until we had the opportunity. Such fun! the boys stayed with my mom, and they had a great time with them! I think they hardly knew we were gone! We have been enjoying the nice weather and like to go on walks. I don't have room for a garden, but I have a couple tomato plants in pots on my back patio. Hopefully they will do better this year that last year. I also have something growing in the pot that had a pepper in it last summer. Do peppers come back like that? I also have planted some basil and cilantro and marigolds. I look forward to the day we have a big backyard wo we can have a huge garden and blackberry bushes! Ahhh... one day!
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