Oh and for anyone who reads my blog on the regular and is wondering where this is...
He barfed in my car today. My new car.
Oh, and whenever I say barf, or throw up on this blog. I mean vomit. Not some little baby spit up.
Wednesday, February 29, 2012
Routine
I've been working on a nap schedule for the Honey Badger since returning from my winter break in January. I've finally nailed it down to a 9am nap, and a 3/3:30pm nap Mon-Fri (the days I work and can control). I feel like maybe I should be pushing him to stay awake until noon, for an after lunch nap like a child in day care would have...but honestly, I like having him asleep twice a day. It gives me time to eat, clean, and watch a little TV while I do it.
When David was a little-little guy we would sit in a rocking chair while feeding him until he fell asleep. It could have taken upwards of 30 minutes! Then we'd try to delicately get him out of our arms and into the crib without waking him. It began taking several attempts to get him into the crib after 8 months. Putting him down for a nap, could take someone an hour if you couldn't get him into the crib. I often ended up falling asleep in the rocking chair and wasting an hour and half of my down time. One of
One of the MAJOR flaws in this earlier plan was the bottle. A baby will sleep longer, if they have a full belly. The problem was, Honey Badger would fall asleep before getting enough milk in his tummy. He'd the wake up after an hour crying for more milk, so you'd have to start the entire routine over again.
Now, I've got a routine that works. I close the shades, dim the lights, turn on his white noise machine, and put a the same song of repeat. This is all to let him know that it is nap time. I then lay the same blanket everyday on the floor and give him the bottle. He lays on the blanket and feeds himself ( I sit quietly in the rocking chair). This way, he doesn't fall asleep before eating as much as he can. When he is full, or exhausted, I'll motion for him to come over to me, and I'll tell him to bring his bottle. He gets up and crawls into my lap, where I usually rock him for 5-10 minutes. If he is asleep, I stick him in the crib. If he is groggy, I stick him in the crib. If he cries, or whines, I let him. He usually falls asleep within minutes.
My favorite part, is that he knows this all know. He gets on the blanket himself when I put it on the floor. AND he comes over to me with his bottle for cuddles and rocking.
I love my job.
When David was a little-little guy we would sit in a rocking chair while feeding him until he fell asleep. It could have taken upwards of 30 minutes! Then we'd try to delicately get him out of our arms and into the crib without waking him. It began taking several attempts to get him into the crib after 8 months. Putting him down for a nap, could take someone an hour if you couldn't get him into the crib. I often ended up falling asleep in the rocking chair and wasting an hour and half of my down time. One of
One of the MAJOR flaws in this earlier plan was the bottle. A baby will sleep longer, if they have a full belly. The problem was, Honey Badger would fall asleep before getting enough milk in his tummy. He'd the wake up after an hour crying for more milk, so you'd have to start the entire routine over again.
Now, I've got a routine that works. I close the shades, dim the lights, turn on his white noise machine, and put a the same song of repeat. This is all to let him know that it is nap time. I then lay the same blanket everyday on the floor and give him the bottle. He lays on the blanket and feeds himself ( I sit quietly in the rocking chair). This way, he doesn't fall asleep before eating as much as he can. When he is full, or exhausted, I'll motion for him to come over to me, and I'll tell him to bring his bottle. He gets up and crawls into my lap, where I usually rock him for 5-10 minutes. If he is asleep, I stick him in the crib. If he is groggy, I stick him in the crib. If he cries, or whines, I let him. He usually falls asleep within minutes.
My favorite part, is that he knows this all know. He gets on the blanket himself when I put it on the floor. AND he comes over to me with his bottle for cuddles and rocking.
I love my job.
Saturday, February 25, 2012
Sick Boy
We had a really great Thursday. We had two play dates and ate lunch out. I worked late, so I fed him dinner, bathed him and put him to bed. I went home at 10:00. It was extremely successful.
When I returned Friday morning at 7:30, he had a fever of 101. Apparently it had gone all the way up to 102 after I had left Thursday night. The poor baby. He had a super runny nose, cough and fever all day. It was miserable. He just wanted to be held the ENTIRE day. I spent 90% of Friday sitting in the rocking chair with a burning hot baby boy. It honestly was one of the saddest things I've ever seen.
Thursday, February 23, 2012
Wednesday, February 22, 2012
Failings
Today was a whole bunch of failure.
Ok, so that might be an exaggeration... but it started off with David not eating a good breakfast. Fail. After gymboree I took David to the DMV with me (for the second time since moving here) to try to get a Texas drivers license. After unloading him and all of our stuff from the car, they tell me I need to have my passport. WHAT? No one said that last time. I didn't see that clearly on the website?! They didn't care. I had my CA State ID, my social security card, and everything else they asked for, but it didn't matter. FAIL.
We go home, and he eats a great lunch. Awesome.
At 3pm, I put him down for his nap, only he won't go to sleep. He plays for 30 minutes in the crib, and then starts crying. I let him cry for 15 minutes, then finally go in to give him back his blanket that he had tossed. He starts super crying. His mom was home working, and I didn't want to distract her, so I go in and pick him up and try to rock him to sleep.
Guess what. He barfs all over me, the rocking chair, the floor, and the bookshelf. I stand up, and he does it again, all over the rug.
And honestly guys, it was THE most disgusting barf ever. It smelled like cheese. I'm sorry but it is true. I almost threw up on him. I rushed him to the bathtub, where I got us both in our undies. I put on a pair of Mommy's pants and borrowed a shirt from Daddy. I left David naked. Then, I scrubbed the floor, chair, rug....so smelly.
I come home at 9pm, and have no cat food. Lana is hungry. Fail.
Ok, so that might be an exaggeration... but it started off with David not eating a good breakfast. Fail. After gymboree I took David to the DMV with me (for the second time since moving here) to try to get a Texas drivers license. After unloading him and all of our stuff from the car, they tell me I need to have my passport. WHAT? No one said that last time. I didn't see that clearly on the website?! They didn't care. I had my CA State ID, my social security card, and everything else they asked for, but it didn't matter. FAIL.
We go home, and he eats a great lunch. Awesome.
At 3pm, I put him down for his nap, only he won't go to sleep. He plays for 30 minutes in the crib, and then starts crying. I let him cry for 15 minutes, then finally go in to give him back his blanket that he had tossed. He starts super crying. His mom was home working, and I didn't want to distract her, so I go in and pick him up and try to rock him to sleep.
Guess what. He barfs all over me, the rocking chair, the floor, and the bookshelf. I stand up, and he does it again, all over the rug.
And honestly guys, it was THE most disgusting barf ever. It smelled like cheese. I'm sorry but it is true. I almost threw up on him. I rushed him to the bathtub, where I got us both in our undies. I put on a pair of Mommy's pants and borrowed a shirt from Daddy. I left David naked. Then, I scrubbed the floor, chair, rug....so smelly.
I come home at 9pm, and have no cat food. Lana is hungry. Fail.
Tuesday, February 21, 2012
23 years old
I am feeling old. How did I get to be 23 years old?
I drove to Houston Saturday morning to spend the weekend with my friend from college and her son. We had dinner at a little Jamaican place and then I drove home Sunday afternoon, stopping at the Outlet Mall to browse.
Monday was the actual Birthday. I took the Honeybadger to his Chinese lesson and then to the Austin Children's Museum to meet our friends. I spend Monday mornings at the museum with another nanny and the two boys she takes care of. I was so surprised to see that Nanny Amy had gotten me a present! Luke gave it to me and he kept saying "Happy Birthday 'Cole, Amy!" It was so cute.
Baby Mama and Baby Daddy took me out for a sushi dinner and we had Grandma babysit David. It was sooo delicious and we drank cold sake that I am now in love with.
I got some really nice gifts from them too! It was so exciting! I got a 6 piece margarita glass set with a pitcher, margarita mix, margarita salt, and Patron tequila. I am excited to try it out tonight!
I am watching the Honeybadger wake up from his nap right now on the baby monitor. He is talking to himself. It is so cute!
Monday, February 20, 2012
Happy Birthday to Me
I've had a really nice birthday. Lots of fun surprises. But for now, I just want everyone else to have this stuck in their head. I am using this to teach David to dance (don't tell his parents because I'm not supposed to let him watch TV!)
Friday, February 17, 2012
Last night..
We were having a lovely dinner at the table. We took the tray off the high chair and scooted David up the table so he would feel like he was a part of dinner. He was happily eating a mixture of his own baby food, and food off of Mommy and Daddy's plates when he lost interest after a while. He began spitting out the salmon they would offer him. Mommy and Dad stopped feeding him and continued with their own dinner.
Grandma was not convinced however. She pulled him out of the high chair and sat him on her lap to feed him more. She gave him one spoonful of rice before he started coughing and gagging. I knew what was coming.
Barf. Yup. He threw up all over her plate. I was done eating after that.
Grandma was not convinced however. She pulled him out of the high chair and sat him on her lap to feed him more. She gave him one spoonful of rice before he started coughing and gagging. I knew what was coming.
Barf. Yup. He threw up all over her plate. I was done eating after that.
Sunday, February 12, 2012
Honeybadger's First Birthday Party
Yesterday was David's first birthday party. His birthday is not officially until tomorrow though.
I showed up at their house at 7:30 so that we could keep David on a normal schedule. We wanted him to be awake and happy for this party. Grandma, Grandpa, Mommy,Daddy and Uncle Jack were already setting up for the party, so I took David over to his other Grandma's house so that we would be out of the way, and he could take a nap some place where there would not be a lot of noise. David and I arrived for the party around 11:40, and guests were already arriving.
I would estimate that we had around 45-50 people show up. Everything ran really smoothly (no appliances leaked or exploded, no babies barfed).
Mommy baked and decorated the birthday cake and cupcakes (all organic of course)! The decorations were all very cute and sweet. It was a circus theme so lots of red, white and blue. Everything came together really nicely. I was super impressed. I had originally worried that it was going to be over the top, but it really wasn't. The details made for really good for photos!)
Friday, February 10, 2012
Almost One
It is almost David's first birthday. Tomorrow (Saturday) is his birthday party. They are having around fifty people over. It is going to be insane. There was so much to still be done when I left the house tonight around at 8:30.
Tonight, we had 4 guests over, and were about to sit down to dinner when, David thew up all over me. I should have expected that honestly. We have had terrible luck this week. He had a HUGE dinner around 5:30 with me, the most I've ever seen him eat. He had an entire packet of food and half a jar of another food. He was drinking a bottle on my lap and laughing with me when he just projectile vomited all over me and the chair. Mommy came over to help. and then he barfed all over and the floor.
This is my life.
Tonight, we had 4 guests over, and were about to sit down to dinner when, David thew up all over me. I should have expected that honestly. We have had terrible luck this week. He had a HUGE dinner around 5:30 with me, the most I've ever seen him eat. He had an entire packet of food and half a jar of another food. He was drinking a bottle on my lap and laughing with me when he just projectile vomited all over me and the chair. Mommy came over to help. and then he barfed all over and the floor.
This is my life.
Thursday, February 9, 2012
Early Birthday
My Birthday isn't until the 20th, but the family I nanny for decided to have a dinner in honor of my Birthday since they all won't be here.
I used to live with the baby's Grandparents when I was an exchange student in Australia. We are all still very close (it is how I got this job) and they wanted to celebrate my birthday with me. When I turned 13 with them, "Grandpa" made me a cherry pie for my birthday and "Grandma" cooked steak and potatoes. Now that I am turned 23, they decided to recreate this feast.
Everything was ready. We all sat down to have this awesome dinner. We had just finished dinner and were getting to cut the pie when the sink started making a weird sound, and then there was terrible smell. Baby Mama starts screaming and we all rush thinking the baby is dead or something. But no, its the washing machine (the one of the clothes) and it is leaking food from the garbage disposal out the bottom. That's right, the sink and the washing machine lines connect eventually when they drain, and had gotten blocked up, forcing everything that had gone down the sink to come out through the pipe in the back of the clothes washer. So we had dirty water with lettuce and well....who knows draining. It was DISGUSTING.
Needless to say, night was pretty much ruined. We spent a lot of time trying to figure out how to get the disgusting water out, and how to fix the problem.
Even better, was that we couldn't do any of the many dishes we had created, and the cleaning ladies were coming the next day. AND the baby's birthday party is Saturday. Disaster.
I used to live with the baby's Grandparents when I was an exchange student in Australia. We are all still very close (it is how I got this job) and they wanted to celebrate my birthday with me. When I turned 13 with them, "Grandpa" made me a cherry pie for my birthday and "Grandma" cooked steak and potatoes. Now that I am turned 23, they decided to recreate this feast.
Everything was ready. We all sat down to have this awesome dinner. We had just finished dinner and were getting to cut the pie when the sink started making a weird sound, and then there was terrible smell. Baby Mama starts screaming and we all rush thinking the baby is dead or something. But no, its the washing machine (the one of the clothes) and it is leaking food from the garbage disposal out the bottom. That's right, the sink and the washing machine lines connect eventually when they drain, and had gotten blocked up, forcing everything that had gone down the sink to come out through the pipe in the back of the clothes washer. So we had dirty water with lettuce and well....who knows draining. It was DISGUSTING.
Needless to say, night was pretty much ruined. We spent a lot of time trying to figure out how to get the disgusting water out, and how to fix the problem.
Even better, was that we couldn't do any of the many dishes we had created, and the cleaning ladies were coming the next day. AND the baby's birthday party is Saturday. Disaster.
Tuesday, February 7, 2012
Night Time
Came home from work today and started watching Law and Order SVU Season 12. I. Can't. Stop. Watching.
Felt like a B.A when I recognized Lori Singer in episode 22. Boom roasted.
Felt like a B.A when I recognized Lori Singer in episode 22. Boom roasted.
Sunday, February 5, 2012
Some multi media
This video is from last Wednesday. Doesn't he look so grown up in those little overalls? And look at how well he is walking now! He is also really good at telling me what he wants now, just look in this video.
Aaaaaaand here is HB, with my new shoes! We match!
Aaaaaaand here is HB, with my new shoes! We match!
Texas Living
I am almost officially a Texas resident. I finally got the license plates and registration for my new car. I now have a Texas license plate! Who would have ever thought?
Now I really need to go get a Texas drivers license. When will I find the time? Mostly, when will I find the time to have nice hair, clothes and makeup for the photo? I'll have to bring the baby with me, and its hard to look good after hauling him and all his stuff in and out of the car. I always manage to break a sweat, even if it is cold outside. Moving baby stuff around is hard work!
Oh, guess what?! Honeybadger is going to be one so soon! His birthday party is next Saturday, and it is going to be circus themed. I'll be posting lots of photos of that I'm sure.
Now I really need to go get a Texas drivers license. When will I find the time? Mostly, when will I find the time to have nice hair, clothes and makeup for the photo? I'll have to bring the baby with me, and its hard to look good after hauling him and all his stuff in and out of the car. I always manage to break a sweat, even if it is cold outside. Moving baby stuff around is hard work!
Oh, guess what?! Honeybadger is going to be one so soon! His birthday party is next Saturday, and it is going to be circus themed. I'll be posting lots of photos of that I'm sure.
Wednesday, February 1, 2012
Not Feelin' It
I'm not feeling like posting right now, but I do want to say that David is the cutest baby ever.
Boom. Roasted.
Boom. Roasted.
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