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Saturday, January 18, 2014

Mid January already?

I am beginning to wonder if we are all going to be sick until spring.  I am not sure if we are just sharing back and forth or if it something new that keeps finding it's way in to our house.  I know I am tired of snotty noses and it just hurts to cough.  Little guy was well enough to get his shots this past week.  Poor little man has bruises on his legs where the needles poked him and he is a bit fussy.  But nothing so horrible that it has ruined his appetite.  That boy can eat!  Doc says he is 30 inches tall which is in the normal range for his age.  No surprise that he is about 5 lbs heavier than the normal range.  I didn't need that info to confirm that he is heavy.  My arms and back already know that. 
Almost 13 months old now. 
 
I am fighting to stay motivated.  I can't seem to keep any momentum to get anything beyond the basic things done.  I need to review everything in my house.  Get rid of things no longer needed. Do a real clean in every room instead of the quick clean that I have been getting by with.  Once upon a time I could spend one day and my house would be pretty clean.  Now I do good to get a few loads of laundry done and the trash taken out.  I have had so many demands for my attention, stress from work, and problems with my own health that I have fallen in a funk.  It is past time to pull myself up, straighten my panties out and get back to "normal".  I need to stay busy for the next few weeks anyway.  Busy hands help distract me from a sad heart.  We had to put our German Shepard down.  She had developed cataracts and her hips were causing her so much pain.  It is still so hard to make that decision and say goodbye to her.  She was a sweet friend.  The vet was very kind and said that we were making the right decision.  She has been my shadow for 11 years and it will take awhile to get used to her absence.  I will be cleaning up her hair in my house for a long time yet.  I swear she shed enough hair to make a puppy each week. 
Good bye sweet friend
 
 
 
 

Tuesday, January 14, 2014

How to fix & test the new ride

The new ride-on toy is getting some use. 
 
Here is how to maintain a riding toy.
 (According to Alex the expert mechanic-to-be)



 
If you find yourself having problems maintaining the wheels there is special way to handle that issue.  Simply use your teeth and chew on them.  (I believe he might be working on more teeth, 12 are not enough..... apparently.) 
Mainly it gets turned on its end or side and explored.  Then if there is time a quick tour of all the buttons and noise makers on the dash.  Then maybe a few fancy riding tricks.  I don't think he has figured out why I move all the toys off the floor around him when he is trying out his tricks yet.  I feel I should let him try the tricks but I don't want him to land on any of the hard edges of the toys.....


I wasn't sure if I should move the wagon or if it was what was holding him up?  He also put his hands in the air but I missed that picture when I put my camera down to move the blocks on the floor away.  He did end up falling when the whole thing fell over on it's side.  He landed on the carpet flat on his back.  He didn't cry but he did make his "I am not happy sound".  I looked at him and said "Did you go boom?".  He just grunted, got up and went back to playing.  I am just glad he fell away from the furniture.  I know we will not always be that lucky! 

So...... how do you like the shirt and sock look? 
He was wiggling so much I didn't bother putting his pants back on after the last diaper change. 
I kinda like the socks without pants look. 
It shows off his cute chubby little legs.
Not that they are near as chubby as they used to be. 
He is losing his baby fat rolls quickly. 
Before we all blink he will be driving and whistling at girls.  *sigh*