It's Been A Bit...Again

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

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

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

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!

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

Enchanted Learning

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.

We Are Sick

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

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

Toy Organization

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.

Forgotten Child...Already?!

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.

We're All Sick!

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

When Sleep Ends To Early

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