Wednesday, March 11, 2009
Sunday, March 8, 2009
SICK & TIRED
Update on Jeremiah's biting... he bites to show approval and disapproval! I've noticed that kissing has turned to biting. So at times he tries to chomp on his sister because he loves her! So during those times we use the words "gentle" to correct him, but when he gets frustrated and bites out of anger, we use a different approach!
Alexis has always had issues with not being able to keep liquids down. So Wednesday, when she threw up after her milk cup, I didn't think much of it. Thursday morning, when I got her out of bed she had a little more spit up on her clothes, so I changed her and went on with the day. When nap time rolled around, I noticed under all of her blankets she must have thrown up several times through out the night (no wonder the room was stinky!). I changed her sheets and put her down for a nap. Just a few minutes later, my sister-in-law and niece came over. The dog barked and woke up the kids. So I returned to their room and noticed now Alexis made another huge mess, that required me to change the sheets yet again. However, this mess came out the other end. Yuck! Friday, is here, and brother is not eating his breakfast and is super cranky. So daddy takes him, and sure enough... JB started tossing his cookies too. Daddy got it right in the mouth, down his shirt, pants, & shoes!! Friday afternoon, Mommy started in on the fun. And at 2 am, daddy joined by sitting on the toilet with a bucket in his lap! We did not feel good! All day Saturday, was the same. Luckily the kids could keep down some baby formula, so that's all they got for the day. But Justin and I were even having a tough time with water. By the evening I had some rice then some peaches. But by 10pm, those were expelled from my system as well. Today, is Sunday! We all had oatmeal for breakfast. So far, it's still with us. Our tummies are turning but no emergency runs to the bathroom.. so wish us luck! *** We would like to make a formal apology at this time.... We are sorry to Aunt Melanie, Cousin Kaia, and Nanu, who we shared our sickness with***
A few days after this video, As I was sitting at the desk (next to the dog door) I heard a distant cry from Jeremiah. I knew what happened... yep, he finally made it out the dog door. However, he was not happy about it at all. I went to open the door to let him in, but decided to take a few pictures first. (He hasn't been out since then)
(he wasn't out there for long at all, but look how pitiful he looks... like I left him to fend for himself)
Here is a funny-izm for Alexis....
Alexis has always had issues with not being able to keep liquids down. So Wednesday, when she threw up after her milk cup, I didn't think much of it. Thursday morning, when I got her out of bed she had a little more spit up on her clothes, so I changed her and went on with the day. When nap time rolled around, I noticed under all of her blankets she must have thrown up several times through out the night (no wonder the room was stinky!). I changed her sheets and put her down for a nap. Just a few minutes later, my sister-in-law and niece came over. The dog barked and woke up the kids. So I returned to their room and noticed now Alexis made another huge mess, that required me to change the sheets yet again. However, this mess came out the other end. Yuck! Friday, is here, and brother is not eating his breakfast and is super cranky. So daddy takes him, and sure enough... JB started tossing his cookies too. Daddy got it right in the mouth, down his shirt, pants, & shoes!! Friday afternoon, Mommy started in on the fun. And at 2 am, daddy joined by sitting on the toilet with a bucket in his lap! We did not feel good! All day Saturday, was the same. Luckily the kids could keep down some baby formula, so that's all they got for the day. But Justin and I were even having a tough time with water. By the evening I had some rice then some peaches. But by 10pm, those were expelled from my system as well. Today, is Sunday! We all had oatmeal for breakfast. So far, it's still with us. Our tummies are turning but no emergency runs to the bathroom.. so wish us luck! *** We would like to make a formal apology at this time.... We are sorry to Aunt Melanie, Cousin Kaia, and Nanu, who we shared our sickness with***
OK, so the kids have been just admiring the doggy door since they discovered it a couple months ago. Last week I got a video of them. Almost everyday, they watch the dog go out, then they crawl over and stick themselves 1/2 way out. Generally, it's Jeremiah! He is a boy, always into things and exploring. Sister will follow him around and get excited about the things he finds.
A few days after this video, As I was sitting at the desk (next to the dog door) I heard a distant cry from Jeremiah. I knew what happened... yep, he finally made it out the dog door. However, he was not happy about it at all. I went to open the door to let him in, but decided to take a few pictures first. (He hasn't been out since then)
(he wasn't out there for long at all, but look how pitiful he looks... like I left him to fend for himself)
Here is a funny-izm for Alexis....
Wednesday, March 4, 2009
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Biting
On Monday we did a family outing to Costco. When we leave, normally Alexis will grab the receipt and wave it around with giggles and grins. However on this trip, Jeremiah got a hold of the receipt first. Alexis did not like that so much, so she diligently tired to get it away from her brother. Jeremiah being strong willed and smart, put the receipt in his far hand and bent himself over the edge of the cart, so she could not reach. However, Alexis REALLY wanted that receipt so she started climbing on top of him to get it. Jeremiah got so frustrated with her, that he turned towards her and aggressively screamed "ahhhh" in her face. I was amazed of how he reacted, but still had to correct him and tell him to be nice.
Later that evening, a similar episode occurred. Jeremiah found an orange pen and began to wave it around and use it to bang on the table and make noise. (It wasn't hurting anything and keeping him entertained, so I just let him do it)Anyway, Alexis thought that looked like fun, so she began reaching for the pen. I told her "no" that brother was playing with it. But just as the receipt, she REALLY wanted it. And only being 11months old neither of them understand why they can't have it. Well as Alexis persistently tried to take the pen away from Jeremiah, Jeremiah began to get more and more upset. Finally he screamed then, chomped on her arm that was in front of his face. He bit her!! Can you believe it? I was shocked. I immediately grabbed Alexis because she was screaming and had bright red teeth marks in her arm. As I was holding her, I realized I needed to rep remand Jeremiah. I was dumbfounded about the scene that just played out in front of me. I had no idea he would do something like that.
Well, today... every time the little guy gets mad at his sister, he tries to bite her. I keep telling him "no" but I really don't know how to stop this behavior. I can't really say, he's too young to understand discipline, since he's not too young to know how to "show" his anger. Mommy and Daddy will have a lot of work in front of us with this boy.
Later that evening, a similar episode occurred. Jeremiah found an orange pen and began to wave it around and use it to bang on the table and make noise. (It wasn't hurting anything and keeping him entertained, so I just let him do it)Anyway, Alexis thought that looked like fun, so she began reaching for the pen. I told her "no" that brother was playing with it. But just as the receipt, she REALLY wanted it. And only being 11months old neither of them understand why they can't have it. Well as Alexis persistently tried to take the pen away from Jeremiah, Jeremiah began to get more and more upset. Finally he screamed then, chomped on her arm that was in front of his face. He bit her!! Can you believe it? I was shocked. I immediately grabbed Alexis because she was screaming and had bright red teeth marks in her arm. As I was holding her, I realized I needed to rep remand Jeremiah. I was dumbfounded about the scene that just played out in front of me. I had no idea he would do something like that.
Well, today... every time the little guy gets mad at his sister, he tries to bite her. I keep telling him "no" but I really don't know how to stop this behavior. I can't really say, he's too young to understand discipline, since he's not too young to know how to "show" his anger. Mommy and Daddy will have a lot of work in front of us with this boy.
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