After 5 days without A/C, we finally got a new furnace & central A/C unit. It took a work day to get installed, but hopefully our house will be cool tomorrow. It's so humid here the installers told us it would take a day to get all the humidity out of the house. The poor girls' bedrooms are the worst, but aside from running floor fans & dressing them cooly, there's not much more we can do.
Baylee has fussed going down the last 2 nights. Really weird considering what a good sleeper she usually is. Last night, she started screaming at 9pm. I got her up & we read her princess book & then she went right to bed. She did the same thing tonight, except at 8pm. I tried reading the princess book again & putting her down, but she continued to cry. Not sure if she's testing us, but it's not very relaxing.
In exciting Livy news, her two lower teeth have broken through the surface! She seems to be in better spirits, or at least she's not as drooly. I've been feeling around for the upper teeth, but nothing so far. I can't see white either, so it may be a while. Livy is taking solid foods like a champ. We've tried all the orange veggies (carrots, sweet potatoes, & squash), green veggies (green beans & peas), yogurt, & we're working through fruit (pears, bananas, & apples so far). Hopefully she'll eat them in mass quantities soon so I get a break!
Tuesday, June 22, 2010
Friday, June 18, 2010
Po-po & Ye-ye Visit
This week, Daddy is in Canada fishing with his two college buddies. Mommy couldn't handle the 2 girls alone for a week, so she called in for reinforcements--Po-po & Ye-ye! It's very cute--Baylee can now say Po-po & Ye-ye for my parents & Grandmama & Grandpa for Mike's parents.
We've been keeping busy here. Music concert at Parkers' Lake on Monday; Block Time for Baylee on Tuesday & Livy's 6-month check-up; one of my new mommy friends is a photographer & offered a mini photo shoot on Wednesday, so there are some pics of Po-po & Ye-ye with their girls. Here's a preview of her work:
Livy's stats are almost exactly the same as Baylee's at 6-months. Very similar height & weight. Funny since it seems like Baylee was much heavier or at least looked a lot more pudgy!
Yesterday, we discovered that the A/C unit's fan blades were cracked & warped to the point that they were rubbing against the metal plates. Luckily, Ye-ye figured this out & we quickly turned off the air because it would have started a fire for sure. We have to wait until Tuesday to get a new system put in, but hopefully it will work much better than our old one. Apparently the old A/C was original to the house or 35 years old! This would probably explain why Mike always complained that it was hot in our upper level. It took all day, but I found someone to install a new HVAC system for us on Tuesday. Unfortunately, it's going to be hot all weekend, so we're going to have to deal with the heat. One of my friends loaned me a portable A/C, which works pretty well. It's nowhere near as cool if we had central air, but it's infinitely more comfortable than when we didn't! The poor girls only had floor fans in their rooms & in the early evening, it was like a sauna in their bedrooms. The portable A/C can cool their room in about 15 minutes making it tolerable. We are so spoiled by modern conveniences.
Po-po & Ye-ye leave tomorrow & Mike gets back in early evening. The following week we'll be back in the grind. Hopefully Baylee will make the transition easily. She's been getting a lot of attention from the grandparents for two weekends in a row now!
We've been keeping busy here. Music concert at Parkers' Lake on Monday; Block Time for Baylee on Tuesday & Livy's 6-month check-up; one of my new mommy friends is a photographer & offered a mini photo shoot on Wednesday, so there are some pics of Po-po & Ye-ye with their girls. Here's a preview of her work:
Livy's stats are almost exactly the same as Baylee's at 6-months. Very similar height & weight. Funny since it seems like Baylee was much heavier or at least looked a lot more pudgy!
Yesterday, we discovered that the A/C unit's fan blades were cracked & warped to the point that they were rubbing against the metal plates. Luckily, Ye-ye figured this out & we quickly turned off the air because it would have started a fire for sure. We have to wait until Tuesday to get a new system put in, but hopefully it will work much better than our old one. Apparently the old A/C was original to the house or 35 years old! This would probably explain why Mike always complained that it was hot in our upper level. It took all day, but I found someone to install a new HVAC system for us on Tuesday. Unfortunately, it's going to be hot all weekend, so we're going to have to deal with the heat. One of my friends loaned me a portable A/C, which works pretty well. It's nowhere near as cool if we had central air, but it's infinitely more comfortable than when we didn't! The poor girls only had floor fans in their rooms & in the early evening, it was like a sauna in their bedrooms. The portable A/C can cool their room in about 15 minutes making it tolerable. We are so spoiled by modern conveniences.
Po-po & Ye-ye leave tomorrow & Mike gets back in early evening. The following week we'll be back in the grind. Hopefully Baylee will make the transition easily. She's been getting a lot of attention from the grandparents for two weekends in a row now!
Friday, June 11, 2010
Aurgh!!!!!
Sorry I haven't written anything about the girls in a week. Our June has been pretty hectic. Taking advantage of the beautiful weather, we went out for a few park playdates. Baylee got to see her ECFE friend, C, another boy her age a couple of times. She hasn't seen him since March when we were last in ECFE. They were cute together. Neither child was talking much in March, but now they are saying sentences.
Grandma & Grandpa came to visit us the first weekend of June. We went to brunch on Sunday at our favorite spot, 3 Squares. They have call ahead seating, which is key with our kids. The beautiful weather continued, so we took Grandma & Grandpa to Noeremberg Gardens. Baylee was very excited to see Grandma, especially when she found out that Grandma brought her lots of princess toys! Every day she clamors for her princess bubbles. Never thought there would be a toy that combined two of her favorite things--princesses & bubbles. We were sad to see them go on Monday, but I'm sure we'll see them again soon.
This week has been a bit of a struggle. Livy is teething pretty hardcore, so she's a little bit fussy. She doesn't like the taste of baby Tylenol (the generic version since the name brand has been recalled) & she hasn't wanted to nurse, so there's not much I can do for her. I can feel the 2 lower teeth just barely breaking through the gum & I can see the white on the upper teeth. Hopefully they all break through soon.
Baylee has also started to push Livy over or kick Livy with her foot. I don't think Baylee is being malicious (maybe a little, but I'm going to believe otherwise!), but wants to see what (1) Livy reaction will be & (2) what my reaction will be. I've tried redirecting Baylee & saying "gentle hands," but she hasn't stopped. I'm sure this is why the second child is much more resilient than the first! Baylee has also started to throw a lot more temper tantrums again. A lot of it I think is a control issue. Ahhh...the terrible two's!
I've had a week long migraine/tension headache. Mike is leaving Sunday early evening for Canada & my parents (AKA Po-po & Ye-ye) will be arriving as reinforcements. I thought I might relax a little with my parents up, but I've filled the calendar up with appointments because they can watch the girls & I can do errands in peace.
Grandma & Grandpa came to visit us the first weekend of June. We went to brunch on Sunday at our favorite spot, 3 Squares. They have call ahead seating, which is key with our kids. The beautiful weather continued, so we took Grandma & Grandpa to Noeremberg Gardens. Baylee was very excited to see Grandma, especially when she found out that Grandma brought her lots of princess toys! Every day she clamors for her princess bubbles. Never thought there would be a toy that combined two of her favorite things--princesses & bubbles. We were sad to see them go on Monday, but I'm sure we'll see them again soon.
This week has been a bit of a struggle. Livy is teething pretty hardcore, so she's a little bit fussy. She doesn't like the taste of baby Tylenol (the generic version since the name brand has been recalled) & she hasn't wanted to nurse, so there's not much I can do for her. I can feel the 2 lower teeth just barely breaking through the gum & I can see the white on the upper teeth. Hopefully they all break through soon.
Baylee has also started to push Livy over or kick Livy with her foot. I don't think Baylee is being malicious (maybe a little, but I'm going to believe otherwise!), but wants to see what (1) Livy reaction will be & (2) what my reaction will be. I've tried redirecting Baylee & saying "gentle hands," but she hasn't stopped. I'm sure this is why the second child is much more resilient than the first! Baylee has also started to throw a lot more temper tantrums again. A lot of it I think is a control issue. Ahhh...the terrible two's!
I've had a week long migraine/tension headache. Mike is leaving Sunday early evening for Canada & my parents (AKA Po-po & Ye-ye) will be arriving as reinforcements. I thought I might relax a little with my parents up, but I've filled the calendar up with appointments because they can watch the girls & I can do errands in peace.
Wednesday, June 2, 2010
Memorial Day Weekend Fun
We started our long weekend fun on Friday with our first beach trip of the season. We met up with Baylee's friend J at West Medicine Lake. We got there at 9am, so the beach was empty except for us. Baylee & J ran back & forth in the water, never getting deeper than mid-calf. When they were bored of running in & out of the water, they began playing their jump-jump game. I brought out our travel UV tent for Livy. We bought this travel tent/bed when we went to Jamaica with Baylee & I haven't used it since then. Livy sat happily in the tent watching Baylee & J play. Needless to say, the tent will get a TON of use this summer!
Aunt Linda & Uncle John were kind enough to invite us up to their cabin for the long weekend. We haven't been up to the cabin since before Livy was born, so we were dying to get back up to the lake for some R&R. Well, driving with the two monkeys is anything but relaxing. Livy abhors her carseat. Every time I strap her in, she begins her mournful cry. She doesn't let up until we reach our destination. I think she has a little bit of separation anxiety. At this point, I'm so used to it, I don't hear her cry anymore. Baylee on the other hand has to have a snack, sippy cup, & a toy in the car. This is fine, except when she's done with the toy/snack or has dropped said toy/snack. Not even 5 minutes in, she starts clamoring for something neither Mike nor I can understand & she completely melts down. By the time we reached the cabin, we were ready for a drink!
While we were there, we had a great time! I managed to read 2 books (The Assault & Super Freakenomics), which never happens at home. We took a relaxing pontoon ride--both girls were excellent--& Mike did some fishing. Overall, it was a great weekend.
Aunt Linda & Uncle John were kind enough to invite us up to their cabin for the long weekend. We haven't been up to the cabin since before Livy was born, so we were dying to get back up to the lake for some R&R. Well, driving with the two monkeys is anything but relaxing. Livy abhors her carseat. Every time I strap her in, she begins her mournful cry. She doesn't let up until we reach our destination. I think she has a little bit of separation anxiety. At this point, I'm so used to it, I don't hear her cry anymore. Baylee on the other hand has to have a snack, sippy cup, & a toy in the car. This is fine, except when she's done with the toy/snack or has dropped said toy/snack. Not even 5 minutes in, she starts clamoring for something neither Mike nor I can understand & she completely melts down. By the time we reached the cabin, we were ready for a drink!
While we were there, we had a great time! I managed to read 2 books (The Assault & Super Freakenomics), which never happens at home. We took a relaxing pontoon ride--both girls were excellent--& Mike did some fishing. Overall, it was a great weekend.
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