my son evidently likes cheese on his cookies. he didn't get that from me!
Thursday, March 17, 2011
bad.
my lunch experience today with z. mommy was NOT happy. he was doing a great job of feeding himself right up until this happened.
Wednesday, March 16, 2011
croup
so we went back to the doctor's office yesterday, and z got a shot of epinephrine, a nebulizer treatment of epinephrine, and a prescription for prednisone, which we'll start today. not looking forward to the steroid rages today. and i have a bad sore throat. life just never lets up.
but at least i'm not in japan.
Tuesday, March 15, 2011
croup
last night was awful. up at 3:00, couldn't sleep afterwards, up at 6:30. i'm so tired. i can't take this croup much longer. i don't understand why he keeps getting it. i'm exhausted.
Sunday, March 13, 2011
croup
after a scary night, morning, and afternoon, i decided to take z in to the doctor's office. j came too, which makes it easier. they said it was a good idea we came in. he had TWO treatments of epinephrine (with a nebulizer) and an oral dose of dexa-something, a steroid which is supposed to last for 48-60 hours. we were there for a looong time. z was crying hysterically when we got there because he was scared of a shot, but finally calmed down, and was even smiling after the second treatment. his ears looked great, everything else was fine. we're to continue the shower & humidifier treatments. the doctor said that due to his past history, z may be one of the rare patients that could benefit from having prednisone at home ready to use the next time he gets this, since it happens so frequently and so severely. our poor pumpkin!
croup again.
this was supposed to be a relaxing weekend, but last night wasn't. z has croup, AGAIN, and was coughing all night. i moved into the other bedroom to sleep to be closer to z, and so the monitor wouldn't keep j up. i don't think either one of us got much sleep. z took an early nap late this morning after watching two movies with j in his bedroom. we have two humidifiers going in there because they're both weak.
i hate croup! it's so scary and sounds awful. it's so draining as a parent.
poor thing. we're watching a bob the builder movie. i'm so tired, but i can't sleep. it's just that hungover feeling from staying up all night.
Saturday, March 12, 2011
oatmeal
Friday, March 11, 2011
friday night
some painting fun.
the intercom system is working right now, so z & i were having fun rocking out.
friday nights
a little painting, a little play dough, and a friday night simply isn't complete without a little violin practice. it's pretty cute how he is bowing with the wrong hand, and wanted to get his feet right before taking a bow. awesome background music, too.
friday night
yay! salad rolls from beau thai. i've been thinking about these all week, and so j picked up some take out thai food after i finished teaching tonight.
Tuesday, March 08, 2011
big boy.
z pooped on the potty today!!!! yay! i came up from teaching this evening, and heard j reading to z in the bathroom (which can mean one of two things). i found z sitting on the potty. usually he'll just sit there & nothing will happen, but this time, something did!
happy mardi gras!
when z & i came up in the morning, we saw these things on the dining room table. j had won them at a rock climbing joust last night (and came home after mommy was asleep). what a surprise! of course i had to take a picture of z wearing the decorations!
every mardi gras we get doughnuts. it's one of the few times a year we eat them. z liked the powdered sugar doughnut holes the best. he actually picked his own doughnut out this year.
hair cut
post hair cut! he wasn't too patient, so the cut wasn't as thorough as planned. still looks better than no hair cut.
Saturday, March 05, 2011
speech
zane got promoted to the 2-3 year old gymnastics class last saturday! hurray!!! he's making big progress! the only problem is that in order to stay with the same teacher, whom we like very much, we have to have class on wednesday at 9:30. he usually has a music together class at 10:15 on wednesday, so we'll have to move to a different teacher & day for the next term.
we just had a speech evaluation done today for z, and have the remaining evaluation done on monday. the provider seems very nice, and said it is appropriate that we're bringing him in for therapy. z's cousins are coming today - he's very excited to see them!
a visitor!
last weekend, we had a visitor! d, my teacher for my last two years of high school & 4 years in college, came to portland to give a master class. on saturday morning, before z's gymnastics class, and before the master class, we took d out to see multnomah falls. there was ice everywhere, and it was 24 outside & blustery!
a little movie.
snow day
last last thursday, it snowed, and all the schools were closed. j worked from home, and played outside in the early morning with me and z.
z hugs a snowman we made.
z & i took a long walk up to the secret passage way, where he found this worm. he carried it all the way back & showed daddy, and daddy was impressed, but insisted that he set it free on the deck. bye bye worm! have a good life!
a movie of j & z sledding.
Friday, March 04, 2011
Saturday, February 19, 2011
lincoln city
we're in lincoln city through monday. z is doing well sleeping in a big boy bed. the second room has a queen size bed that's really high, so j lined pillows under the covers along each side. we've had fun swimming & exploring the beach. this afternoon we went to get ice cream (well, j & z... the dairy aggravates my cold), but z cried after a couple bites. he doesn't like cold things. i had gotten a cookie, and z ate most of it. we've watched monsters, inc twice now, and started cars this evening (we brought both movies). it's been fairly restful, although it's sometimes a challenge keeping z from destroying this place. the condo is a bit of a disappointment this time. the hot tub on the balcony will not go below 103, which is too hot for z. the hot tub in the pool room is not filled up for some reason. the pool was colder today, so i skipped swimming (and napped - yay!), but j & z had fun. we brought our blow up turtle, which z hadn't used since the very first time we took him swimming in bend. both j & i had fun lounging on it, while we took turns with z. tomorrow we'll go to the aquarium in newport.
oh, and we finally got our tax returns back from the accountant (i had submitted all the information way back on feb 1st!). yay for a refund, but boo for giving the government an interest free loan. estimating taxes with my self employment is pretty difficult, and last year we owed a lot, which wasn't a nice surprise.
lollipop
z doesn't really understand how to eat a lollipop. i hope the speech therapist will address things like these in the upcoming sessions, as i think it will help his speech.
i finally received a call from the artz center, and his new therapist looks promising. it will probably cost lots of $, but at least insurance pays for some of it. he starts on feb 28. i have a long questionnaire to fill out. things such as when he first rolled over/sat up by himself/belly crawled (never)/crawled/pulled himself up (way before he crawled)/etc. i've spent two hours on it so far.
Monday, February 14, 2011
valentine's day
here is z, with grandma, in one of daddy's old shirts, all ready to try painting on his new easel. that thing is great! it's only $15 from ikea, and has a dry erase board, a chalk board, and you can attach a roll of paper. it's lacking a bit of shelf space, but for $15... who cares? thanks grandma/pa!
this mama went to see the doctor today. i had to cancel 2 lessons for it. i've had the same cold for a whole month now, and i thought it was time to try to do something about it. i'm tired of feeling sick. i was given a prescription for antibiotics, and hope to pick them up tomorrow.
i spent most of the morning playing phone tag. i've decided that z's speech therapist is not doing enough for him, and it's time to look into private therapy options. one of the teachers in his preschool on friday gave me the feeling that z is not where he should be, and encouraged me to search for more help for him. a friend from high school who is a speech therapist said that z's being seen every other week is not nearly often enough, and recommended i look into private therapy, so i'm trying that route. i called ohsu, but they have a 4 month waiting list. i saw that the PROMPT institute techniques have been helpful to kids with motor planning issues (after scouring message boards about apraxia - i was lying in bed this weekend), and emailed them for a list of local providers who have had that training. after a few calls to cigna, i finally figured out who were preferred providers, and most of the people at the artz center here in portland were on the prompt peoples' list and the cigna list. someone finally called back right before my doctor's appointment (almost made me late), so hopefully someone should be calling in a couple of days about starting therapy there.
helping mama
z is starting to help around the house.
well, actually, not really. i call the mini vacuum cleaner the "mini snort." that's in reference to one of his favorite books (which is in tigard at the moment), "have you seen my mother?".
it was the first time he wasn't too afraid to play with it, and was just trying it out. the actual cleaning didn't last long. he just wanted to take the thing apart, but mommy didn't let him.
Saturday, February 12, 2011
adventures in z-town
yesterday was a fun day.
z pulled one of the curtain pulls out of the wall in the guest bedroom.
he also pulled up one of the register covers & dropped it down the vent. this was the one in the upstairs bathroom off the kitchen (while j was in there with him). it was one of those things that couldn't be predicted, that happened too quickly. most of the vents beneath the register covers bend, but not this one. it was a straight drop 12-15 feet. after placing the naughty pumpkin in time out in his crib, j managed to recover the register cover by use of a nut tool & climbing rope. all i did was hold the flashlight. the scary thing is that yesterday's events probably aren't the worst to come. at least life isn't dull. i had wanted to get a picture or video, but j just wanted the problem fixed. next time, and i'm sure there will be a next time, i'll grab the camera!
Thursday, February 10, 2011
waaa ter
me - "z, say waaa-ter."
z- "wa wa ter."
me - "no, waaaaa-ter."
z- "wa wa ter."
me - "waaaaa-ter."
z- "waaa-ter."
me - "good!!! waaaa-ter."
z- "wa wa ter."
argh.
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