Both kiddos had well-checks yesterday afternoon... Haleigh's was long overdue (tax season! I swear!) and Hayden was about a month late. But they're both healthy and happy and growing just fine.
Haleigh is in the 25th percentile for both weight (30 lbs) and height, she got one vaccine which she was so brave for, and her ears still look great. We did get a referral to a pediatric cardiologist though, to do an echo on her heart to make sure it isn't too close to her breast bone. Like her dad, her little chest caves inward, called something like pectus excavatum, and it would be good to get a baseline test done so they can take action quicker if the condition worsens. Right now she's not having any pain or trouble breathing. She spiked quite a fever last night due to that vaccine I assume, but seems better this morning.
Hayden is also in the 25th percentile for both weight (21 lbs) and height, and he got three vaccines, about which he screamed his widdle head off. His foot is much better and not turned out hardly at all anymore... he just needed to start walking. He takes about 4 steps at a time alone, and he's really good at walking along a wall. He was kind of grouchy last night, but a dose of Tylenol around dinner time helped and he ended up sleeping all night in his own bed. Wow!
Of course our doctor's office changed over to paperless medical records YESTERDAY, so the staff was extra slow in processing everything and it's exactly why two easy appointments took 2.5 hours. But I was patient, and my iPod, Cheerios, and a camera phone really saved us from complete meltdowns.
Other news... Haleigh loves preschool and I love the work she brings home. She's learning to draw in the lines, and she can already recognize just about every letter of the alphabet and even write a few of them.
I looked at another house last night... in a great neighborhood with a really great elementary school. It's super close to the preschool and is closer to my work. It needs some updating, but for the right price I think it's a great house.
Thursday, September 18, 2008
Sunday, September 14, 2008
rain rain
I graduated high school in, yikes, 1997.
Did you marry someone from your high school?
Not married yet, so who knows?
Did you car pool to school?
Bus for 2 years, rode with Judi our junior year, and had my own car senior year.
What kind of car did you have?
'95 Grand Am
What kind of car do you have now?
'08 Grand Caravan LOL
It's Friday night... where were you?
Football games in the fall, work the rest of the year.
It's Friday night... where are you now?
Home with the kiddos, or dinner with my parents.
What kind of job did you have in high school?
Customer service at Food Town
What do you do now?
Accounting/HR Manager for a non profit animal shelter
Were you a party animal?
Not even a little
Were you considered a flirt?
I don't know
Were you in band, orchestra, or choir?
Um, all of the bands
Did you get suspended/expelled?
One detention?
Can you sing the fight song?
Of course
Who was/were your favorite teacher(s)?
Mr. Malcolm, Frau Kohler
Where did you sit during lunch?
The cafeteria?
What was your school's full name?
Whitmer Senior High School
When did you graduate?
Ninety-seven ninety-seven ninety ninety ninety-seven
What was your school mascot?
Panther (Pete, right?)
If you could go back and do it again... would you?
Hmmm... I might
What do you remember most about graduation?
How long it was
Who took you to your sr prom?
Did not go
Do you still talk to the person you went to Prom with?
Well I hung out with Laura L that night and yep, we still talk
Are you planning on going to your 10 year reunion?
Oh wow, it was last yèar! I didn't go because Hayden was only 2 weeks old
Do you still talk to people from school?
Sure do
Did you marry someone from your high school?
Not married yet, so who knows?
Did you car pool to school?
Bus for 2 years, rode with Judi our junior year, and had my own car senior year.
What kind of car did you have?
'95 Grand Am
What kind of car do you have now?
'08 Grand Caravan LOL
It's Friday night... where were you?
Football games in the fall, work the rest of the year.
It's Friday night... where are you now?
Home with the kiddos, or dinner with my parents.
What kind of job did you have in high school?
Customer service at Food Town
What do you do now?
Accounting/HR Manager for a non profit animal shelter
Were you a party animal?
Not even a little
Were you considered a flirt?
I don't know
Were you in band, orchestra, or choir?
Um, all of the bands
Did you get suspended/expelled?
One detention?
Can you sing the fight song?
Of course
Who was/were your favorite teacher(s)?
Mr. Malcolm, Frau Kohler
Where did you sit during lunch?
The cafeteria?
What was your school's full name?
Whitmer Senior High School
When did you graduate?
Ninety-seven ninety-seven ninety ninety ninety-seven
What was your school mascot?
Panther (Pete, right?)
If you could go back and do it again... would you?
Hmmm... I might
What do you remember most about graduation?
How long it was
Who took you to your sr prom?
Did not go
Do you still talk to the person you went to Prom with?
Well I hung out with Laura L that night and yep, we still talk
Are you planning on going to your 10 year reunion?
Oh wow, it was last yèar! I didn't go because Hayden was only 2 weeks old
Do you still talk to people from school?
Sure do
Tuesday, September 2, 2008
Charlie, Bob and Sam
Me: Let's go have lunch at Charlie's
H1: Okay... Who is Charlie?
Me: No, it's a place you eat, called Charlie's. Kinda like Bob Evans. You like Bob Evans, remember? Then we have to run to Sam's.
H1: Oh, okay!
A few minutes later, in the van, pretending to talk to her dad on an old cell phone...
H1: ... Yeah Dad, we're going to Charlie's house to have lunch with Bob, and Sam too... And Hay-Bob too! (laughs hysterically... Hayden Robert, get it? Yeah, I can thank the grandparents for that and she knows I don't like that nickname lol)
Some new photos are finally on Flickr... Link is over on the right.
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First day of school! *sob*
I definitely cried more than she did... She bounced off to play and barely said goodbye to me! But when I returned to pick her up, she was not happy to see me at all, and pouted the whole way back to the babysitter's. Most of that was because she was ready for lunch and a nap though, I suspect.
But I think she's going to do great! Hayden was really happy when I brought her back to him at the sitter, but then he had to say goodbye to me again! Oh poor baby, so tough!
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Friday, August 29, 2008
Busy Busy
I was waiting to update until I had some good pictures to share, but I have a minute now so I'll throw something together.
The kids are well... Haleigh is coming home today after spending the week with her grandparents up north. Hayden and I missed her really a lot. She starts preschool next Tuesday, just two mornings a week. I think she's really excited.
Hayden has been sick for about a week now... a fever is his only symptom. Hopefully these antibiotics the dr. gave us will start to work soon. He turned one year old a couple of weeks ago, and has started babbling like crazy. He has his own little language. No walking yet, but cruising around holding onto things like crazy. He has six teeth now, and eats anything and everything. Dry cereal is his favorite.
Hayden and I looked at a few houses last night, and found one we really like. Going back this weekend to take another look. So exciting!
Some not-so-good-quality cell phone pics...
The kids are well... Haleigh is coming home today after spending the week with her grandparents up north. Hayden and I missed her really a lot. She starts preschool next Tuesday, just two mornings a week. I think she's really excited.
Hayden has been sick for about a week now... a fever is his only symptom. Hopefully these antibiotics the dr. gave us will start to work soon. He turned one year old a couple of weeks ago, and has started babbling like crazy. He has his own little language. No walking yet, but cruising around holding onto things like crazy. He has six teeth now, and eats anything and everything. Dry cereal is his favorite.
Hayden and I looked at a few houses last night, and found one we really like. Going back this weekend to take another look. So exciting!
Some not-so-good-quality cell phone pics...
Wednesday, August 6, 2008
The Preschool
We LOVE the preschool. It is really perfect for Haleigh. They have little 20 minute classes - Art, Math, Science, Music and Gym! - some group reading time, play time, a snack, and even Kindergarten prep. I am so excited for her to start next month. She loved it too... she buzzed around playing with stuff in each room while the admin and I were talking, and she even joined a game of dodgeball in the gym before we left with no prompting from me at all! She was not happy when we had to leave, and can't wait to go back. She'll start just two days a week for this school year, and maybe more next year.
So exciting! (and scary that she's old enough for SCHOOL, yikes!)
So exciting! (and scary that she's old enough for SCHOOL, yikes!)
Tuesday, August 5, 2008
Updates Updates Updates
Wow! It's been forever since I've posted anything worthwhile. Here goes...
Haleigh and I are going to visit her pre-school tomorrow morning! I am so excited for her to go to school. Our sitter will take her two days a week, and she gets to play and learn for 3 hours. Unfortunately, she is the only kiddo at the sitter that is going this fall, so she'll have to make some new friends. But I am excited for her to do just that, and get away from the attitudes she's been picking up from the older girls at the sitter.
I've decided I don't want to renew my lease in my little cave-apartment in October. So I'm on the hunt for a good bank and to find the perfect little house with a little yard for the kiddos. Maybe a dog. (If you know where I work, don't be scared... I only want ONE dog.) But I need to get moving on it! Banks call me back!
Hayden turns one year old next week, and he's THISCLOSE to walking. He pulls up and cruises really well and even gets up on all fours like a bear-walk. He babbles like crazy, repeats a lot of sounds and short words (fan, mah, dah, ooo, yay!), and points at everything so you tell him what it is. That makes him smile so big. His only sign is "more" but he doesn't do it unless you remind him - mostly he just points and grunts for what he wants. Poor baby can't figure out a sippy cup (we're done with formula and bottles), but he LOVES straws. He eats anything and everything now, with his four teeth (two on bottom, and top fangs, my little vampire), even in the car. Haleigh takes cereal and a juice box for the drive to the sitter every morning, and Hayden's been super jealous of that lately. So I gave him his own bag of puffs, which he promptly dumped out on the seat between his legs and ate every one.
Still having trouble with his sleeping patterns... he thinks going to bed at 9 is a NAP, and wakes around 11 ready to play. No idea what I'm doing anymore with him, we just get through one night at a time. I moved Haleigh's bed into my bedroom to see if I can let Hayden fuss and put himself back to sleep without worrying he'll wake her. Hasn't worked yet.
We've been going to the park after dinner a few nights a week when it's not too hot, and swimming at my parent's on the weekends. Kids love the swings and the baby pool :) Had to fish Hayden out this past weekend though, he put his face in the water accidentally, freaked out, flipped over onto his back and just laid there, his little face peeking out of the water. He was fine, a little upset, but Haleigh started laughing at his wet head and he was giggling again in no time. They play so well together!
That's all I've got at the moment... I should get back to work ;)
Haleigh and I are going to visit her pre-school tomorrow morning! I am so excited for her to go to school. Our sitter will take her two days a week, and she gets to play and learn for 3 hours. Unfortunately, she is the only kiddo at the sitter that is going this fall, so she'll have to make some new friends. But I am excited for her to do just that, and get away from the attitudes she's been picking up from the older girls at the sitter.
I've decided I don't want to renew my lease in my little cave-apartment in October. So I'm on the hunt for a good bank and to find the perfect little house with a little yard for the kiddos. Maybe a dog. (If you know where I work, don't be scared... I only want ONE dog.) But I need to get moving on it! Banks call me back!
Hayden turns one year old next week, and he's THISCLOSE to walking. He pulls up and cruises really well and even gets up on all fours like a bear-walk. He babbles like crazy, repeats a lot of sounds and short words (fan, mah, dah, ooo, yay!), and points at everything so you tell him what it is. That makes him smile so big. His only sign is "more" but he doesn't do it unless you remind him - mostly he just points and grunts for what he wants. Poor baby can't figure out a sippy cup (we're done with formula and bottles), but he LOVES straws. He eats anything and everything now, with his four teeth (two on bottom, and top fangs, my little vampire), even in the car. Haleigh takes cereal and a juice box for the drive to the sitter every morning, and Hayden's been super jealous of that lately. So I gave him his own bag of puffs, which he promptly dumped out on the seat between his legs and ate every one.
Still having trouble with his sleeping patterns... he thinks going to bed at 9 is a NAP, and wakes around 11 ready to play. No idea what I'm doing anymore with him, we just get through one night at a time. I moved Haleigh's bed into my bedroom to see if I can let Hayden fuss and put himself back to sleep without worrying he'll wake her. Hasn't worked yet.
We've been going to the park after dinner a few nights a week when it's not too hot, and swimming at my parent's on the weekends. Kids love the swings and the baby pool :) Had to fish Hayden out this past weekend though, he put his face in the water accidentally, freaked out, flipped over onto his back and just laid there, his little face peeking out of the water. He was fine, a little upset, but Haleigh started laughing at his wet head and he was giggling again in no time. They play so well together!
That's all I've got at the moment... I should get back to work ;)
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