A Toddler And A Baby

It's Been A Bit...Again

2008-04-07T13:50:00.001-07:00

Geez! You'd think Mom would let me at the computer more. Her average seems to be once every six months. ;-)

Lots has happened since my last post. The biggest of which is - Mom registered me in preschool! I'm so excited. All the friends I'm going to meet; all the things I'm going to learn.

I've been recognizing letters for awhile now, but just in the last month or so I'm starting to recognize words, like my name and the word cat. Mom's very excited about it and I love pointing out my name to her in books and magazines because she gets so excited and hugs and kisses me and tells me how smart I am. So I do it all the time now. Not a day goes by where my ego doesn't get stroked! ;-)

I started Movement Class last Thursday and it's SO much fun! I learned to row a boat and walk through a cave and skate and carry a backpack and hold a flashlight. It's an hour long and I've met all kinds of new people and the teachers are so nice.

Gavin is walking, running, jumping, climbing and still drooling! Boys are busy - who knew? ;-)

He can say all sorts of things like 'Hi Dad' and 'Wow' and 'Look at this', although you usually need Mom to be around to interpret. And he just started waving 'Hi' and 'Bye', which Mom thinks is great. She hugs and kisses him uncontrollably too. Hmmm? Are you seeing a pattern here? I think I am...

Mom has promised a new craft for Friday (that's craft day around here). It's called Puffed Art. She never heard of it before and just read about it in an old book and she's all excited...apparently we bake it in the oven and it's made of cotton balls. Colour me scared! I'll post photos and directions...IF (notice the large letters) it works...

Emma.

All Toilet Trained and Gavin has SIX teeth

2007-09-18T11:44:00.000-07:00

It's been awhile I know and I'm sorry, as I know Gavin is for not posting on this blog.

I'm totally toilet trained know including sleeping through the night with just panties on. No pull-ups for this kat! ;-) It was actually really easy in hind sight, but boy when you're going through it...Oy!

Mom totally recommends The Potty Trainer for those who are just way over their heads in this area, as she was.

Gavin is growing in leaps and bounds, I'm only a few pounds heavier than him! He has six teeth, eating our grownup food which is great, but he must be getting more teeth, because he's really drooly. Ewwwww!

I've got lots more to talk about about: swimming, summer vacation, gardening with mom, and an EKG.

Stay tuned...Emma.

Toilet Training

2007-03-08T08:50:00.000-08:00

OK! I'm not too sure about this toilet training stuff...

I know I should go to the bathroom but I don't get there in time.

And now Mom has me on this 25 minutes routine...which is ANNOYING! She interrupts me every twenty five minutes so I can go sit on the toilet. Hello woman, I'm colouring here!!!

I am wearing some snazzy panties though which is kind of fun, a lot lighter than a diaper I tell ya!

I suppose it'll come, with anything new, you have to give it a chance to catch on.

Emma.

McDonald's PlayZone

2007-03-05T10:58:00.000-08:00

Fun!

My parents, Gavin and I went out and about on Saturday to get some errands done. For supper we stopped at McDonald's. This is a treat in and of itself because we hardly ever go there. But wait, it gets better...

They let me play in the PlayZone!

I was the smallest kid there (besides Gavin) and I had the most fun! I was a bit intimidated at first, but a nice older girl took me by the hand to show me the way and that's all I needed. I was off and running after that!

The slide was the best part. I would come down and every time Dad was there to catch me. So fun!

I think Gavin needs to be a bit older to appreciate the sheer joy of McDonald's PlayZone - he kept crying. Poor little guy. Mom thinks it was a bit to much ruckus for his little ears to handle all at once.

He'll just have to get used to it though, because Mom and Dad promised to bring me there again. I can't wait!

Emma.

Emma Accessorized Gavin!

2007-02-28T12:15:00.000-08:00

Friends of our parents went on a cruise and then spent two days in New Orleans during Mardi Gras.

They brought back beads for Emma!

Em decided I looked good in beads and high heals...for some reason Dad didn't concur. ;-)

Gavin

Langdon, Alberta

2007-02-22T09:48:00.000-08:00

My community is on Wikipedia!

While trying to find soccer registration information for me on the internet, Mom stumbled upon our community on Wikipedia - Langdon, Alberta is famous!

I wonder how many people know why its called the 'Good Luck Town'?

Read all about where I live here.

Emma.

Enchanted Learning

2007-02-21T15:18:00.000-08:00

Enchanted Learning is a great fun, educational site for kids, from toddlers on up!

Today Mom and I printed out the Paper Bag Puppet craft activity, and tomorrow we'll print out something else. There are so many great things, I wanted to print out everything today! But Mom said 'We'll print out one a day'. Oh well, I guess that'll do... ;-)

I'll get Mom to take a picture of the finished product and we'll post it here!

You can pay for a subscription to the site ($24 CDN) or you can print from the banner-ed pages. Either way, Enchanted Learning is my new favourite site!

Have fun,
Emma.

Valentine

2007-02-14T05:57:00.000-08:00

Just a quick 'Happy LOVE Day!' to all our readers!

Emma and Gavin.

We Are Sick

2007-02-14T05:50:00.000-08:00

Both Gavin and I are sick and have been for awhile now, hence the no posting on our blog.

I have an upper respiratory infection and an ear infection, and therefore am on my first bit of antibiotics EVER. It tastes YuCkY!

Gavin has bronchitis, poor little guy, and is on his first bit of antibiotics too. His medicine tastes better I think, first of all its pink, and second of all he sucks it back like there's no tomorrow. Lucky Duck!

But we're both getting better now, it took a couple of days for the antibiotics to kick in, but now that they have, we're both feeling better. Not crying as much, eating better, and much to Mom's happiness, we're sleeping through the night again.

In was a tough go for a bit, but all is well again!

Emma.

A Sick Child

2007-02-02T14:58:00.000-08:00

This past Saturday was the first time Emma has ever vomited. It was surely scary for her, not to mention for me.

She had a 'Norwalk-like' virus and was sick to her stomache for five days, and on Wednesday woke up with a head/chest cold, and still has a terrible cough and a runny nose. No fun!

Dehydration is a big concern, especially in one so tiny.

Knowing the signs and symptoms of dehydration, as well as the preventative measures can save your child and you from the ordeal of an IV.

Mama Bear

Tipping The Scales

2007-01-24T13:42:00.000-08:00

I'm 15 pounds!

Emma is almost two and a half years old and only weighs 22 pounds.

Mom is having a hard time lugging me around and is hoping I start crawling soon...hello! I'm only three and a half months mom, its not going to be happening any time soon! Silly woman.

So do any moms out there have tips on 'lugging' their porkers around? Mom needs all the advice she can get!

Gavin.

Toy Organization

2007-01-16T15:07:00.000-08:00

Mom has gone bAlLiStIc!

She has even threatened to make a rule about 'no more gifts'. 'Too many toys' she can be heard shouting throughout the house as she trips over one of my toys...oops...forgot to pick that one up. ;-)

But it comes down to too many things and not enough room. So she asked me to post a question to all the other moms out there, 'How do you organize your kids' rooms?'

She is just totally boggled! Doesn't even know where to begin... The only solution she can come up with is to give all of my toys away. And while I'm a generous little girl and rather nice, if I do say so myself, I'm not ready to give my toys away!

So please if you have any suggestions, suggest them!

Emma.

Sleeping Through The Night

2007-01-15T13:05:00.000-08:00

I'm sleeping through the night and Mama is knocking on wood!

She's ecstatic! From 8pm to 7am - it's amazing! I just all of a sudden started sleeping through the night and last night was the third night, so it can't be a coincidence, or at least she hopes.

And it was perfect timing too, because Mom was sick-o-la since about Wednesday and it really took its toll on Friday. She even asked Dad to stay home from work, which he did until 8:30am. (That might not seem like much to you, but he normally leaves the house between 6:30am and 7:00am, so Mom was thankful!) So when Friday night came along and she was drug-out, coughing and snotting, she was DREADING the 2:30am feeding... But, I slept through the night! Then again on Saturday and again last night. She's ecstatic!

And she's hoping it lasts...

Gavin.

Holiday Over, Back To 'Work'

2007-01-08T12:36:00.000-08:00

Just a quick post to let you know we're sorry for not posting recently...holidays do that to us! But the holiday is over and now it is back to 'work' we go and new post will be coming your way soon.

Emma and Gavin

Forgotten Child...Already?!

2007-01-03T12:00:00.000-08:00

Ok. I've heard that the second and subsequent children are a bit less 'cared' for, but this is ridiculous!

There is not one photo of me enjoying my first Christmas - how horrible is that?!

There are plenty of Emma, in her 'Princess' costume, etc., but not ONE of me.

All I have to say to that is 'BLAH'!

Gavin.

Santa's Whereabouts

2006-12-18T13:16:00.000-08:00

On to more important things – like when is Santa coming?!

NORAD (North American Aerospace Defense Command) uses the North Warning System to track the location of Santa on Christmas Eve so as to keep anxious kiddos, like myself, up to date on when he’ll be dropping by.

This is a 51 year-old tradition that came about accidentally after a store advertised Santa’s Hotline number as the Continental Air Defense Command (predecessor of NORAD). Ever since, NORAD staff has, and will personally respond to phone calls from sleepless children on Christmas Eve! (For the complete story visit Calgary Country’s website.)

I’ll be keeping a close eye on Santa via www.noradsanta.org and I’m sure to call the hotline at 1-877-Hi-NORAD if the Internet connection goes down!

Emma.

We're All Sick!

2006-12-18T13:03:00.000-08:00

I was sick and now Gavin is sick (but not Mom, she refuses)! I had the Croup last week and now Gavin is sick with a cold this week.

Mom is a bit angry with her breast milk because she says it’s suppose to protect babies from illness and infection – she figures she has to up the anty. So she’s garlic-ing herself up with some homemade Garlic Chicken Soup.

Mom fixed me up with lots of cuddles and she let me eat chicken noodle soup in the living room while laying on the couch – that was a first and sort of fun! She also sent Dad into town to buy a Cool Mist Humidifier. She now refers to it as her ‘secret weapon’.

But with Gavin…poor snotty Gavin! He’s so itty-bitty, how will she fix him? I’m sure it’ll all pan-out. Besides Gavin has his two-month check-up on Thursday, so the wonderful Dr. Heeg is sure to fix him all up!

I'll keep you posted...Emma

Mom Is Thirty!

2006-12-02T14:21:00.000-08:00

Wow, she's old! That's 28 years older than me! That's really, REALLY old!

Dad and I made her a cake and a card. The cake looks really good! I sprinkled it with chocolate chips and candy sprinkles. I can't wait for Dad to get back from the airport because Mom says we're going to have a piece of it for my afternoon snack! Imagine, cake for an afternoon snack?! That never happens here, my snack always has to be healthy-schmealthy. Blah! I can't wait...we're having cake! Yummmmmm!

Mom says she's going to put pictures up of the cake on our family website (http://thekbfamily.tripod.com) later on tonight - then everyone will be able to witness the masterpiece I created (with a little help from Dad)!

Emma

When Sleep Ends To Early

2006-12-01T12:25:00.000-08:00

When the toddler in your life wakes too early in the morning, she is sure to be cranky. What to do with a cranky toddler? Who knows!

I woke an hour and ten minutes earlier than what I normally do today, and all morning mum had to put up with my crankiness. Poor mum! And with Gavin on top of that - mum is tired and can hardly wait for her weekly 'alone time' this evening (which consists of grocery shopping).

Usually crankiness can be 'cured' with cuddles and talking softly, while reading books or discussing this or that. Notice the use of the word 'usually'. Sometimes it works, sometimes it don't!

It is difficult to be a toddler! Hardly anyone understands you, you need an interpreter (usually Mum), you either are or aren't toilet trained (either way, its difficult), your learning so many things you can't keep them straight, then you throw in not enough sleep on top of that - like I said, being a toddler is tough.

Hopefully I'm in a better mood tomorrow...

Emma

Sleeping Through The Night

2006-11-28T12:16:00.000-08:00

I'm 6 weeks old and already I'm sleeping through the night! Sort of... Better than Emma ever did at this age anyway, or so Mum tells me.

Emma slept in approximately 2 hour spans until she was 3 1/2 months old, I sleep inconsistently but never any less than 2 hours and more likely three or more. For example last night, I slept from 9:30pm until 3:00am - Mum said 'wow' and 'thank you'! ;-)

In Sleeping Through the Night: How Infants, Toddlers, and Their Parents Can Get a Good Night's Sleep by Jodi A. Mindell, Ph.D. she states that 'breast-fed babies are notorious for taking longer...to sleep through the night' so Mum and Dad decided to try giving me a bottle of formula at my bedtime feeding at 8:00pm to test the theory that formula helps people like me (babies) sleep through the night more readily. A couple of nights into the experiment, and the theory seems to be holding true...for the most part. It seems to depend on how much I drink, which makes sense - if I'm hungry, I wake up.

Another thing Mum and Dad are doing is trying to get me into a bedtime routine. For instance Emma's routine is like this: bum changed, jammies on, snacks and a cup of milk, teeth brushed, Goodnight Moon read, hugs and kisses from Dad, cuddles with Mum, lights out. She sleeps from 8:00pm until 8:00am.

So now, Mum wants me to get into the groove too. But she's finding it difficult because of course I'm not always ready for bed at 8:00pm and sometimes Em or Dad are lagging behind. I'm sure she'll get it though, as will I...eventually...

Gavin

Little Bear The Movie - Review

2006-11-26T16:16:00.000-08:00

Little Bear Stars In A Full Length Feature

On Friday, Mum went out to Walmart and stumbled upon The Maurice Sendak's Little Bear: The Movie! I was so excited! I LOVE Little Bear!

Mum, Dad, Gavin, and I watched it on Saturday as part of Movie Night...it was GREAT!

If you have a toddler yourself, or are a toddler, get this movie! GREAT! GREAT! GREAT!

Stay turned for my next review...

Emma

Which Boob?

2006-11-23T12:13:00.000-08:00

We just scrolled down to the bottom of our blog to check out the Ads By Google, because sometimes they're rather curious. But this time, one actually made sense to us! A Feeding Bracelet - absolutely ingenious!

Mom is always mixing up which boob I finished off on last, especially during my night-time feedings, so this bracelet would come in totally handy! Mom can't wait to rec'v her bracelet...

Check them out at http://www.milkbands.com/.

Thanks for reading,
Gavin

Our New Blog!

2006-11-22T12:02:00.000-08:00

Hi!

Come on along and share in our trials and tribulations (along with our mom's).

She says any money earned from this blog has to be directed to savings or charity. I don't think that's fair! I think it should be directed directly to me. But Mom says we have to split it 50/50. Again, no fair! I'm bigger and older than Gavin, therefore if it must be split it should be split 60/40! Or better yet 100/0! But no. Considering neither Gavin or I can spell, write or type and Mom is doing the work, we have to listen to her. (What a tyrant!)

We hope to bring you our favourites with reasons as to why they are our favourites, along with reasons why they are or aren't our parents' favourites.

We'll be 'blogging' again soon!

Emma