This week's update isn't very exciting, as we haven't had a very exciting week. Delaney started getting sick Monday. She had a fever Monday evening and didn't sleep well that night, so we made a trip to the doctor on Tuesday. The doctor did a thorough exam (including a strep test) and told us it was viral and we'd just have to wait for it to run it's course. Tuesday night wasn't any better in the sleep department. By Wednesday afternoon I thought she was on the upswing, so we made plans to leave the house on Thursday. She slept great Wednesday night, so we went to the mall on Thursday. By the time we'd been there for an hour, I knew I'd made a bad choice. She went from whimpering to whining to full blown fit. We left soon after and came home where she quickly fell asleep. Our morning was pretty rough, but she was home with Matt tonight and he said she was an angel - we'll see if it lasts!
Carson learned a new phrase this week. Unfortunately he uses it a lot - "Mommy, stop talking." He has even learned to take a hold of my chin and turn my head so I am looking at him - do you think he has that done to him too often??? He also has mastered the sly "I'm not looking at you" look....he's so cute when he does it!
That's our excitement for the week - I hope next week is full of good stories for us!!
Gretchen
Monday, March 26, 2007
Saturday, March 17, 2007
Weekly Update, March 16
We took advantage of the beautiful weather on Tuesday and headed to the zoo. It was so nice outside and the kids were so excited to not be in the house anymore (I was too). They played outside Tuesday afternoon and Wednesday morning. Now, however, it is cold again - LOVE Indiana weather!
Carson has learned a new phrase, "Super Duper Hot." Something on his plate was too hot to eat the other night, so all through dinner everything was "Super Duper Hot." He also learned a lesson about gravity. He was helping Delaney clean up puzzles in her room and when he was finished he was so proud of himself that he lifted it up over his head (saying "Yeah") to show us he had finished. As it went up over his head, all of the pieces rained down on him. He looked thoroughly annoyed and said "Ooops." Then, he sat back down and did it again, without complaining - he definitely is the laid back on of the group.
Delaney and I started "school" this week. Every afternoon when Carson lays down for his nap we spend 15 to 20 minutes "doing school" at the kitchen table. I bought a Pre Kindergarten workbook at a book fair we attended at the Children's Museum. She is having a blast with it! We have done one workbook page every day (see attachment) and we have read a Level 1 reading book. She has learned how to spell her name. She can't write it, but she can tell me what order the letters go in. She can also type it on the computer. On Thursday we were stopped at a stoplight and she said, "Mommy, what does S-P-E-E-D-W-A-Y spell?" I thought that was pretty adorable.
Matt enjoyed a day with his dad, Shannon, and Meemo on Thursday. Today he had an inservice on deescalation techniques - something he'll probably never use (at least not on the job, but possibly with our kids), but they were sure he needed to know it, so he had a rather short "sitting at his desk" work week!
I went to a jewelry open house at my friend's in Franklin. I bought a really pretty silver heart necklace and won a bracelet - YEAH!! Today I signed up for a cake decorating class. I am sooo excited to start it (April 3). Hopefully I'll learn enough to do the kids birthday cakes - we'll see.
Have a great weekend - and keep warm!!
Gretchen
Carson has learned a new phrase, "Super Duper Hot." Something on his plate was too hot to eat the other night, so all through dinner everything was "Super Duper Hot." He also learned a lesson about gravity. He was helping Delaney clean up puzzles in her room and when he was finished he was so proud of himself that he lifted it up over his head (saying "Yeah") to show us he had finished. As it went up over his head, all of the pieces rained down on him. He looked thoroughly annoyed and said "Ooops." Then, he sat back down and did it again, without complaining - he definitely is the laid back on of the group.
Delaney and I started "school" this week. Every afternoon when Carson lays down for his nap we spend 15 to 20 minutes "doing school" at the kitchen table. I bought a Pre Kindergarten workbook at a book fair we attended at the Children's Museum. She is having a blast with it! We have done one workbook page every day (see attachment) and we have read a Level 1 reading book. She has learned how to spell her name. She can't write it, but she can tell me what order the letters go in. She can also type it on the computer. On Thursday we were stopped at a stoplight and she said, "Mommy, what does S-P-E-E-D-W-A-Y spell?" I thought that was pretty adorable.Matt enjoyed a day with his dad, Shannon, and Meemo on Thursday. Today he had an inservice on deescalation techniques - something he'll probably never use (at least not on the job, but possibly with our kids), but they were sure he needed to know it, so he had a rather short "sitting at his desk" work week!
I went to a jewelry open house at my friend's in Franklin. I bought a really pretty silver heart necklace and won a bracelet - YEAH!! Today I signed up for a cake decorating class. I am sooo excited to start it (April 3). Hopefully I'll learn enough to do the kids birthday cakes - we'll see.
Have a great weekend - and keep warm!!
Gretchen
Friday, March 9, 2007
Discovery, March 9
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| lazing in the "hammock" | cheesing it up |
Matt and I designated tonight "Movie Night" at our house. We bathed the kids early and we all snuggled up under the orange blankies to watch Lady and the Tramp - Delaney's choice. Carson slept through the last 15 minutes on Matt's lap (who was also sleeping). Delaney and I stayed awake for the whole movie. She seemed to really enjoy it and only got inquisitive once (why are those doggies still outside?). However, now she is fighting going to sleep because she says the movie was scary. She made a deal with Matt that if she will dream only about the happy parts, then he has to dream about the bad parts....we'll see if that works :-)
Earlier in the week I took the kids to GCA (the school I taught at before Carson arrived). My old co-workers were so amazed at how big the kids are and, of course, how cute they are also! The principal asked Delaney if she was ready to go to preschool. She, very shyly, looked away. That answered the question - not yet. We are thinking about putting her in dance or gymnastics next fall so she will get used to a "classroom" setting. We had contemplated preschool, but it is very costly and I'm not sure she is ready for an actual school setting 2 days a week for 3 hours at a time. I think we'll tackle 45 minutes one time a week to begin with. Sometimes it is hard to get her to go to Sunday School, so I don't need that stress two more times a week.
Matt is gearing up for the start of softball - one month to go. I am not so fired up. If the games are early, I have two choices - go to the game, take the kids, and chase them around the ball park OR stay home with them and have them question why we can't go 500 times. I don't like him being gone at bedtime and into the night, but it does make for an easier explanation - we can't go because you have to go to bed now.
I guess I am the boring one this week. I took the kids to the mall on our way to GCA - Delaney wanted some new pink panties while we were there - anyone who knows me, knows that I canNOT pass up buying panties, so she is the PROUD owner of 2 new pairs of pink panties. She dropped her pants the second we walked into my parents house today to show them off!! I also managed to escape last night to have dinner with 3 of my friends from high school. That was so much fun!! I hadn't seen one of them for a few years. It was so fun to reminisce about our past.
I no longer hear Delaney tossing and turning, so I will assume she has crashed. I think I'll do the same.
Earlier in the week I took the kids to GCA (the school I taught at before Carson arrived). My old co-workers were so amazed at how big the kids are and, of course, how cute they are also! The principal asked Delaney if she was ready to go to preschool. She, very shyly, looked away. That answered the question - not yet. We are thinking about putting her in dance or gymnastics next fall so she will get used to a "classroom" setting. We had contemplated preschool, but it is very costly and I'm not sure she is ready for an actual school setting 2 days a week for 3 hours at a time. I think we'll tackle 45 minutes one time a week to begin with. Sometimes it is hard to get her to go to Sunday School, so I don't need that stress two more times a week.
Matt is gearing up for the start of softball - one month to go. I am not so fired up. If the games are early, I have two choices - go to the game, take the kids, and chase them around the ball park OR stay home with them and have them question why we can't go 500 times. I don't like him being gone at bedtime and into the night, but it does make for an easier explanation - we can't go because you have to go to bed now.
I guess I am the boring one this week. I took the kids to the mall on our way to GCA - Delaney wanted some new pink panties while we were there - anyone who knows me, knows that I canNOT pass up buying panties, so she is the PROUD owner of 2 new pairs of pink panties. She dropped her pants the second we walked into my parents house today to show them off!! I also managed to escape last night to have dinner with 3 of my friends from high school. That was so much fun!! I hadn't seen one of them for a few years. It was so fun to reminisce about our past.
I no longer hear Delaney tossing and turning, so I will assume she has crashed. I think I'll do the same.
Friday, March 2, 2007
Dillard Discoveries, March 2
Happy March to everyone! It definitely came in like a LION yesterday morning. The hail, lightening, and thunder sent Delaney crawling into our bed. I don't like storms, but I love an excuse to cuddle!
Last night I decided we'd try watching Wheel of Fortune again. I had been addicted to it for the longest time, but I didn't like the kids watching so much TV, so I'd given it up (I talk like it was a drug of mine). Well, I decided last night that it was a good night to try again (long day!!!). We got the new orange blankets that they got at Grampy's work on Tuesday and the three of us cuddled up on the couch. I was sure I would hear screams when there was no Big Bird, talking vegetable, or Uniqua, but there were no screams. They actually seemed interested in the fact that I was interested in it. It helps that I talk to the TV, so they were certain I was talking to them also. Delaney got so into it that she said, "Mommy, they need a J." There was no J in the puzzle, but she'd listened to me tell them what letter they needed to guess, so she thought she'd join right in. I decided if it helped with the letter recognition, it was educational, and, therefore, welcomed in our house!! So, don't call between 7 and 7:30, we'll be learning our letters :-)
I sent Matt and the kids to my parent's house on Monday evening because I had a Pampered Chef party. Carson has talked about that evening all week. He got to watch a "Baby Eintein" movie at "Pampy's" house. It is adorable to see his expression and excitement when he tells stories!!
I had a funny moment with Delaney on Tuesday. I was fixing grilled cheese for her and was asking Carson if he would like one too. She said, "Mommy, Carson can't have girl cheese, you have to make him boy cheese." How cute is that!!! I didn't correct it, I just laughed and said I'd do that.
Today we went to the Children's Museum. Carson was so tired by the time we sat down for lunch I thought he would fall asleep at the table. He ran like a wild man all through the Clifford exhibit. He sure can keep up with the bigger kids. He opted to ride for the majority of the rest of the trip. He did get out at the "pretties" - that would be the Dale Chihuly glass scupture. They have a really neat plastic version that the kids can play with and he loves it. He was not a big fan of the marbley looking floor today, I guess he thought it was water. He refused to walk on it alone - it was pretty adorable.
My excitement for the week was getting tons of kitchen gadgets for little to no money from my Pampered Chef party - I am on my way to that kitchen makeover yet :-) Matt says the best part of his week was not having to shovel snow...he's pretty boring though.
Love to you all!!
Gretchen
Last night I decided we'd try watching Wheel of Fortune again. I had been addicted to it for the longest time, but I didn't like the kids watching so much TV, so I'd given it up (I talk like it was a drug of mine). Well, I decided last night that it was a good night to try again (long day!!!). We got the new orange blankets that they got at Grampy's work on Tuesday and the three of us cuddled up on the couch. I was sure I would hear screams when there was no Big Bird, talking vegetable, or Uniqua, but there were no screams. They actually seemed interested in the fact that I was interested in it. It helps that I talk to the TV, so they were certain I was talking to them also. Delaney got so into it that she said, "Mommy, they need a J." There was no J in the puzzle, but she'd listened to me tell them what letter they needed to guess, so she thought she'd join right in. I decided if it helped with the letter recognition, it was educational, and, therefore, welcomed in our house!! So, don't call between 7 and 7:30, we'll be learning our letters :-)
I sent Matt and the kids to my parent's house on Monday evening because I had a Pampered Chef party. Carson has talked about that evening all week. He got to watch a "Baby Eintein" movie at "Pampy's" house. It is adorable to see his expression and excitement when he tells stories!!
I had a funny moment with Delaney on Tuesday. I was fixing grilled cheese for her and was asking Carson if he would like one too. She said, "Mommy, Carson can't have girl cheese, you have to make him boy cheese." How cute is that!!! I didn't correct it, I just laughed and said I'd do that.
Today we went to the Children's Museum. Carson was so tired by the time we sat down for lunch I thought he would fall asleep at the table. He ran like a wild man all through the Clifford exhibit. He sure can keep up with the bigger kids. He opted to ride for the majority of the rest of the trip. He did get out at the "pretties" - that would be the Dale Chihuly glass scupture. They have a really neat plastic version that the kids can play with and he loves it. He was not a big fan of the marbley looking floor today, I guess he thought it was water. He refused to walk on it alone - it was pretty adorable.
My excitement for the week was getting tons of kitchen gadgets for little to no money from my Pampered Chef party - I am on my way to that kitchen makeover yet :-) Matt says the best part of his week was not having to shovel snow...he's pretty boring though.
Love to you all!!
Gretchen
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