I've been doing a lot of thinking lately. A few things have happened & I was really trying to figure out what I wanted to do.
A really good friend of mine passed away unexpectedly a few weeks ago. It hurt a lot to hear this news, but I am healing. I met his family for the first time and I was able to say goodbye to him one last time. Jason grandpa also passed away and that was a hard one as well. Jason played TAPS for the funeral & I'd never felt so much emotion as I did that moment. I think it was just a mixture of everything then.
A few days after Blake's viewing, I wasn't able to sleep very well because I was trying to remember as much as I could about him. The conversations we had, what we said, what we did when we hung out...just everything. I was afraid that I was going to forget him & that's not what I wanted to do. I felt bad when his sister & mom asked for a memory of him and I couldn't think of anything more than our phone conversations. One day, I decided to read my old blogs. I had an EasyJournal (which is now gone) and two Xangas (which are still up). In it, I found little things that I had forgotten about our friendship. Reading the posts that mentioned him made me smile & I was thankful that I blogged a lot during that time frame. So, because of that, I decided I needed to make a point to blog a lot more often.
I made a Tumblr for Josiah when he was still in my belly that I was supposed to fill with our adventures, but I didn't do a very good job. I was going to start updating that more often and to make a Tumblr dedicated to Matti. I wanted a place to write everything down since Matti is too funny & I want to remember the things he does now. I haven't made his Tumblr yet. The other day, I realized that having more than one blog would be harder for me since I'm so bad at updating just ONE. So, I'm just going to combine everything to this one. Because this one is titled, "...and this is my life." & they are just that, my life. So, here I will just post again ramblings of a housewife, little things my boys do, possibly recipes that I've tried & have fallen in love with, pictures, and just anything that involves our little world. So, hopefully I will be able to keep up with this more and really truly start blogging again.
10.18.2011
10.04.2011
When someone dies, we celebrate their life because we know they are in a better place. I feel that way for you, but at the same time it's different. I've never had a friend pass away before & on top of that, someone special to me. & because of that, I'm having a hard time understanding everything. I don't know how to feel... I know you're smiling down on us. I know you're at peace. I just still can't believe it. Paint the sky...
9.08.2011
Never our plan, always God's plan.
Life has been so insanely busy. I checked and my last post was July 22nd talking about how insanely busy we were going to be. Never in my mind did I think that it would be ten times more than what I thought it was going to be. SO. Josiah's due date was September 2nd. Notice I said, "WAS."
I'll start on Monday, August 8th. I was feeling pretty good still although I did notice things that I didn't feel with Matti. I just coughed it up to me working in this pregnancy. That Friday could have been my last day at work if I felt that I just needed to stop working. I really wanted to make it to the 19th, which was the following Friday. I woke up and I did the usual morning routine & one of those things was logging onto Facebook. Haha. That day, I wrote a status regarding how I needed to stop being lazy & just pack my hospital bag. Matti was born "on time." He was born 5 hours & 26 minutes after his due date--close enough. In my mind, this was going to happen again. I had an appointment the 9th and I had questions to ask my doctor. Anyway, I went to work (11am-6pm) and everything was fine. I felt some Braxton Hicks but nothing out of the ordinary. (I find out later that my boss & head teller noticed that I was extremely low at this point..but it didn't bother me) I called my mom during my lunch break to let her know I wanted to come by her house this week to get Matti's baby clothes & the baby shower gifts so I can get started on washing them. After work, I went to get some things for dinner that night. Bacon Wrapped Chicken was Jason's request. Remember, we were in the process of moving (lease ended 8/26) so our house was a mess so I was making dinner for him. He'd been really good about taking on house chores :) We had dinner and we just watched TV the rest of the night. I convinced him to stay up a little later with me and around 10 or 11, we went to bed. I was already an insomniac at this point so I kept the TV on in the room until about 11:50 pm. I browsed on the iTouch for a little bit and eventually, rolled over to crowd Jason. I was almost asleep when all of a sudden I felt a pop, and a gush. My eyes popped open so fast and I just kinda lied there waiting for it to stop. When it didn't, I woke up...well tried...Jason. "I'm all wet. I'm ALL wet. The bed is getting wet." I kept repeating this until he fully realizes what I'm saying. "Your water broke? What?! NO!" Now, he was only saying no because we WERE ABSOLUTELY FAR FROM READY. The apartment was a mess, we had NO baby clothes washed, the bassinet was still at his parents' house, our bags weren't packed, Matti's bag wasn't packed. He immediately started getting everything together. I swear he's the best husband ever. What was I doing? Contemplating what the next step was. This was one of the questions I had for the doctor. What do I do if my water breaks? My water didn't break with Matti. I was pushing already & they popped it for me! So, I asked for the netbook and I went to my BFF Google to ask what I should do next. This I did for thirty minutes before I decided to get up and get myself cleaned up. There were differing answers and my main concern was that I was going to go in & end up progressing REALLY slow and they would induce me which I didn't want to do. I wanted an all natural deliver again. I sat in our dining room and saw Matti fast asleep. I got really sad because I realized, "Oh my gosh. He is not going to be my only baby anymore." I told Jason, "I'm sad. I'm notd one with Matti being my only baby :(" After about an hour, I decided to call the doctor to make sure I needed to come in & of course I did. Jason called my parents and we met up with them to switch cars. Our van was full of our stuff to move & of course Matti and Teddi. The contractions were starting but they were just cramps more than anything. Matti woke up and asked to come. We told him I had to go to the hospital because Josiah wanted to come out. He was happy to go with Lolo & Lola though. My mom was surprised I was still smiling and laughing & she kept telling me she knew I was a brave woman. haha. I think we got to the hospital around 2am and made our way to the maternity ward. They put me in the post partum room since the delivery rooms were full. The nurse took a strip to see if in fact my water broke. It was to turn blue if it was my water & I would've been embarassed if it wasn't blue lol. Of course it was. We were getting admitted & we looked at each other thinking the same thing. "Is this happening NOW?!" It was only August 9! We were waiting for them to clean a room & by 3am, we walked over to Delivery Room #2. We love our 2's! We got settled in & I got hooked up to the monitors which showed I was having contractions. I was only at 1 cm so I was still feeling good. I slept here & there but it's hard when you have people coming in & out. It was Tuesday so USA had Law & Order SVU on all day--which is my favorite show. Around 5, I could feel the contractions, but breathing through them. I was still trying to sleep lol. I remember looking at the clock waiting for the time to call my boss to let her know I had my last day the day before. Jason finally called at 730 or 8. I just remember focusing on my contractions and relaxing my body. At 830, I asked to be checked because I remembered the feeling from last time so I wanted to know where I was. 4 cm 80% effaced. HUH. 4 cm? Still with no sleep since Monday night, I was a little bummed. They knew I wanted to go all natural, but I know they need to let me know I still could change my mind. The nurse asked if I wanted Demerol. I paused & contemplated........and said, "No I'm still good." Jason said he saw my hesitation. I know I would've been upset with myself if I had said yes instead. The next hour flew by so fast. Around 930, I was getting two contractions at a time so I knew I was extremely close. Jason was really good about telling me to breathe and that I was doing a great job. The nurses were really good about it too. I had that urge in my bottom again so I knew we were almost there. I asked to get checked and yes, I was at 8cm but very close to 9cm! The nurses kept asking if I was okay after the contractions & I told them, "I'm good now...it just sucks when I have one haha." We were so close and the excitement was building. Dr. Davis came in to let me know he was there and ready for me. He said, "Well...you've been here a while huh?" I told him it was longer than with Matti (4 hour labor after admission), but hey, at least it wasn't 30 hours like some women! We also joked about how this is what happens when you have a "boring" pregnancy. I never had questions or complaints at my visits and they kept telling me to "stay boring." haha. I think around 945, the nurse said I could practice pushing if I felt I needed to & asked if I remembered how to push. I made a mess of myself every contraction at that point and kept apologizing to the nurse, Tiff, who was really sweet. So, I tried pushing and they said I was pushing perfectly. At this point, I just kept my eyes closed and focused on the contractions and rested the time between. All I could hear was Jason and Tiff, but apparently there were more people in the room. I was in the zone and focused on getting Josiah out. There was a point when my concentration was broken, haha. I was between contractions and I heard a voice, which I believe was the midwife, say, "You are stretching beeeeeuuuuuutifully!" LOL...I was close to opening my eyes and looking at whoever it was and give her this look and say, "Really now...?" Josiah was smaller than Matti so I account that to the fact that I couldn't tell that he had made most of the way down until Jason said, "Fran! Open your eyes! He's here...his head is out..LOOK BABE!" I remember thinking, "WHAT? Already?" I'm telling you, I was in disbelief from the start of this whole thing! He was crying already & out he came and I remember saying, "Look how tiny you are...hey...that's not my nose!" He had a cord around his neck & body & he had one arm draped across his chest to his other shoulder. He was perfectly fine and his breathing was fine. They let me know that since he is considered early, he might have some breathing issues, but nope, he was fine. He was born 5 lbs & 9 oz and 19 inches long. I did tear but it was a small one and only got a few stitches. I swear, getting those is worse than labor & delivery! We were given the choice to go home the following day, but they weren't sure if Josiah would be released so we ended up staying. Tiff came to my post partum room the next day to say bye to me and to tell me that I did more than awesome. One of the other nurses that was watching me had never seen an all natural birth until mine and she said I was a good model since I didn't scream my head off. I'm so glad to have done it again. We went home (my mom's where we are now) Thursday but Friday his jaundice levels were too high so he was admitted again to go under the lights. Saturday, he was released and we've been home since.He's 4 weeks already! He now weighs 6 lbs 10.5 oz and is 20.5 in long! & he's running off mommy's milk :) My recovery has been great! I felt almost normal within a week and was doing stuff around the house. I guess my body just remembered how to get back on track.
Apparently 8/9 was the day to have babies. The maternity ward had 12 babies that day. My friend who was due the day before my due date had her son that day too! & then another friend had her grand daughter born on that day as well. Josiah wanted in on the fun! Oh...he was born on his great grandmother's birthday :) The nurses said that whenever the weather changes drastically, a lot of babies are born. That week, it went from extremely hot to a nice comfy summer day. So, it's not the moon to watch out for ;)
This just goes to show that no matter what we plan, it's never OURS. It'll happen all in God's time. Thank you Lord for letting me have a safe labor & delivery with Josiah. Although he was early, he is perfectly healthy. Thank you.
I'll start on Monday, August 8th. I was feeling pretty good still although I did notice things that I didn't feel with Matti. I just coughed it up to me working in this pregnancy. That Friday could have been my last day at work if I felt that I just needed to stop working. I really wanted to make it to the 19th, which was the following Friday. I woke up and I did the usual morning routine & one of those things was logging onto Facebook. Haha. That day, I wrote a status regarding how I needed to stop being lazy & just pack my hospital bag. Matti was born "on time." He was born 5 hours & 26 minutes after his due date--close enough. In my mind, this was going to happen again. I had an appointment the 9th and I had questions to ask my doctor. Anyway, I went to work (11am-6pm) and everything was fine. I felt some Braxton Hicks but nothing out of the ordinary. (I find out later that my boss & head teller noticed that I was extremely low at this point..but it didn't bother me) I called my mom during my lunch break to let her know I wanted to come by her house this week to get Matti's baby clothes & the baby shower gifts so I can get started on washing them. After work, I went to get some things for dinner that night. Bacon Wrapped Chicken was Jason's request. Remember, we were in the process of moving (lease ended 8/26) so our house was a mess so I was making dinner for him. He'd been really good about taking on house chores :) We had dinner and we just watched TV the rest of the night. I convinced him to stay up a little later with me and around 10 or 11, we went to bed. I was already an insomniac at this point so I kept the TV on in the room until about 11:50 pm. I browsed on the iTouch for a little bit and eventually, rolled over to crowd Jason. I was almost asleep when all of a sudden I felt a pop, and a gush. My eyes popped open so fast and I just kinda lied there waiting for it to stop. When it didn't, I woke up...well tried...Jason. "I'm all wet. I'm ALL wet. The bed is getting wet." I kept repeating this until he fully realizes what I'm saying. "Your water broke? What?! NO!" Now, he was only saying no because we WERE ABSOLUTELY FAR FROM READY. The apartment was a mess, we had NO baby clothes washed, the bassinet was still at his parents' house, our bags weren't packed, Matti's bag wasn't packed. He immediately started getting everything together. I swear he's the best husband ever. What was I doing? Contemplating what the next step was. This was one of the questions I had for the doctor. What do I do if my water breaks? My water didn't break with Matti. I was pushing already & they popped it for me! So, I asked for the netbook and I went to my BFF Google to ask what I should do next. This I did for thirty minutes before I decided to get up and get myself cleaned up. There were differing answers and my main concern was that I was going to go in & end up progressing REALLY slow and they would induce me which I didn't want to do. I wanted an all natural deliver again. I sat in our dining room and saw Matti fast asleep. I got really sad because I realized, "Oh my gosh. He is not going to be my only baby anymore." I told Jason, "I'm sad. I'm notd one with Matti being my only baby :(" After about an hour, I decided to call the doctor to make sure I needed to come in & of course I did. Jason called my parents and we met up with them to switch cars. Our van was full of our stuff to move & of course Matti and Teddi. The contractions were starting but they were just cramps more than anything. Matti woke up and asked to come. We told him I had to go to the hospital because Josiah wanted to come out. He was happy to go with Lolo & Lola though. My mom was surprised I was still smiling and laughing & she kept telling me she knew I was a brave woman. haha. I think we got to the hospital around 2am and made our way to the maternity ward. They put me in the post partum room since the delivery rooms were full. The nurse took a strip to see if in fact my water broke. It was to turn blue if it was my water & I would've been embarassed if it wasn't blue lol. Of course it was. We were getting admitted & we looked at each other thinking the same thing. "Is this happening NOW?!" It was only August 9! We were waiting for them to clean a room & by 3am, we walked over to Delivery Room #2. We love our 2's! We got settled in & I got hooked up to the monitors which showed I was having contractions. I was only at 1 cm so I was still feeling good. I slept here & there but it's hard when you have people coming in & out. It was Tuesday so USA had Law & Order SVU on all day--which is my favorite show. Around 5, I could feel the contractions, but breathing through them. I was still trying to sleep lol. I remember looking at the clock waiting for the time to call my boss to let her know I had my last day the day before. Jason finally called at 730 or 8. I just remember focusing on my contractions and relaxing my body. At 830, I asked to be checked because I remembered the feeling from last time so I wanted to know where I was. 4 cm 80% effaced. HUH. 4 cm? Still with no sleep since Monday night, I was a little bummed. They knew I wanted to go all natural, but I know they need to let me know I still could change my mind. The nurse asked if I wanted Demerol. I paused & contemplated........and said, "No I'm still good." Jason said he saw my hesitation. I know I would've been upset with myself if I had said yes instead. The next hour flew by so fast. Around 930, I was getting two contractions at a time so I knew I was extremely close. Jason was really good about telling me to breathe and that I was doing a great job. The nurses were really good about it too. I had that urge in my bottom again so I knew we were almost there. I asked to get checked and yes, I was at 8cm but very close to 9cm! The nurses kept asking if I was okay after the contractions & I told them, "I'm good now...it just sucks when I have one haha." We were so close and the excitement was building. Dr. Davis came in to let me know he was there and ready for me. He said, "Well...you've been here a while huh?" I told him it was longer than with Matti (4 hour labor after admission), but hey, at least it wasn't 30 hours like some women! We also joked about how this is what happens when you have a "boring" pregnancy. I never had questions or complaints at my visits and they kept telling me to "stay boring." haha. I think around 945, the nurse said I could practice pushing if I felt I needed to & asked if I remembered how to push. I made a mess of myself every contraction at that point and kept apologizing to the nurse, Tiff, who was really sweet. So, I tried pushing and they said I was pushing perfectly. At this point, I just kept my eyes closed and focused on the contractions and rested the time between. All I could hear was Jason and Tiff, but apparently there were more people in the room. I was in the zone and focused on getting Josiah out. There was a point when my concentration was broken, haha. I was between contractions and I heard a voice, which I believe was the midwife, say, "You are stretching beeeeeuuuuuutifully!" LOL...I was close to opening my eyes and looking at whoever it was and give her this look and say, "Really now...?" Josiah was smaller than Matti so I account that to the fact that I couldn't tell that he had made most of the way down until Jason said, "Fran! Open your eyes! He's here...his head is out..LOOK BABE!" I remember thinking, "WHAT? Already?" I'm telling you, I was in disbelief from the start of this whole thing! He was crying already & out he came and I remember saying, "Look how tiny you are...hey...that's not my nose!" He had a cord around his neck & body & he had one arm draped across his chest to his other shoulder. He was perfectly fine and his breathing was fine. They let me know that since he is considered early, he might have some breathing issues, but nope, he was fine. He was born 5 lbs & 9 oz and 19 inches long. I did tear but it was a small one and only got a few stitches. I swear, getting those is worse than labor & delivery! We were given the choice to go home the following day, but they weren't sure if Josiah would be released so we ended up staying. Tiff came to my post partum room the next day to say bye to me and to tell me that I did more than awesome. One of the other nurses that was watching me had never seen an all natural birth until mine and she said I was a good model since I didn't scream my head off. I'm so glad to have done it again. We went home (my mom's where we are now) Thursday but Friday his jaundice levels were too high so he was admitted again to go under the lights. Saturday, he was released and we've been home since.He's 4 weeks already! He now weighs 6 lbs 10.5 oz and is 20.5 in long! & he's running off mommy's milk :) My recovery has been great! I felt almost normal within a week and was doing stuff around the house. I guess my body just remembered how to get back on track.
Apparently 8/9 was the day to have babies. The maternity ward had 12 babies that day. My friend who was due the day before my due date had her son that day too! & then another friend had her grand daughter born on that day as well. Josiah wanted in on the fun! Oh...he was born on his great grandmother's birthday :) The nurses said that whenever the weather changes drastically, a lot of babies are born. That week, it went from extremely hot to a nice comfy summer day. So, it's not the moon to watch out for ;)
This just goes to show that no matter what we plan, it's never OURS. It'll happen all in God's time. Thank you Lord for letting me have a safe labor & delivery with Josiah. Although he was early, he is perfectly healthy. Thank you.
7.22.2011
Hi.
I just need a place to put this where it won't get stacked with a pile of bills or throw away....or just get lost somewhere.
We have soooo much to do in the month to come. Our lease ends by the end of August. Jason's already started packing up boxes of things that we don't use--it seems like a lot already. We've taken packed boxes back to my parents' basement already. We're staying with them for at least a little over a month before we can move into our new place. Which is the house I grew up in & I'm really excited. Love that house! So all the things that go with moving--cleaning the apartment, getting the carpet cleaned, cutting off utilities, packing, packing packing. We have to make sure we leave out things we will need as far as clothes--especially for Josiah! Which leads to doing baby laundry, getting all the essentials needed for his arrival, packing the hospital bag for both me & Jake, and I don't even know right now. My last day at work is 8/12 or 8/19 depending on how I feel. I really wanted to work until the later date, but the way I have been feeling this week, it may be the earlier date. Work is just so busy right now which is a whole 'nother thing! To top this all off, Matti is being gifted two parakeets very soon. I still can't believe my mom said it was okay to get the birds now rather than after the move. After all, we will be invading her home along with Teddi & Josiah when he gets here. Oh let's not forget, I have to give birth! haha. Can we first forward about two months & be moved in already? Thanks.
We have soooo much to do in the month to come. Our lease ends by the end of August. Jason's already started packing up boxes of things that we don't use--it seems like a lot already. We've taken packed boxes back to my parents' basement already. We're staying with them for at least a little over a month before we can move into our new place. Which is the house I grew up in & I'm really excited. Love that house! So all the things that go with moving--cleaning the apartment, getting the carpet cleaned, cutting off utilities, packing, packing packing. We have to make sure we leave out things we will need as far as clothes--especially for Josiah! Which leads to doing baby laundry, getting all the essentials needed for his arrival, packing the hospital bag for both me & Jake, and I don't even know right now. My last day at work is 8/12 or 8/19 depending on how I feel. I really wanted to work until the later date, but the way I have been feeling this week, it may be the earlier date. Work is just so busy right now which is a whole 'nother thing! To top this all off, Matti is being gifted two parakeets very soon. I still can't believe my mom said it was okay to get the birds now rather than after the move. After all, we will be invading her home along with Teddi & Josiah when he gets here. Oh let's not forget, I have to give birth! haha. Can we first forward about two months & be moved in already? Thanks.
6.29.2011
My boy is 3!
Matti turned three last week and we had a small celebration with our families. He wanted pizza so we took him to Cici's where we all chowed down. I found Cars themed cupcakes instead of a big cake. He loved them :) Saturday, we took him to the movies to see Cars 2 & he was able to make it through the whole movie. There was a lot of shooting/guns in the movie though which seemed a little much. It was still okay though, but I think Matti still prefers the first one. His favorite card is a Cars one which plays the song "Life is a Highway" from the first movie. He's constantly playing the card. His godparents got him a kitchen which I've been trying to convince Jason to do. He was reluctant at first (since it's "girl" toy), but after seeing Matti play with one at a friend's house, he was okay with it. Matti loved to pretend cook before, and with his new kitchen, he's whipping up meals left & right :)
Today he had his 3 year check up. Since his 2 year check up, he kinda got the hint that the doctor got in his personal space & used weird gadgets to listen to his body, and most times, he got poked with needles...so he wasn't really a fan. He had weight issues as well which led us to the doctor more times that usual & he just was not a fan. I was dreading it and Jason was able to leave work to meet me because he knew I was nervous about it. Did I mention I have a great husband? They are in a new building as well so Matti didn't know we were at the doctors yet. We let him press the arrows & numbers for the elevator & all was well. We didn't wait long at all which was good. He was in a really good mood. Naming animals that he saw on the walls and just talking away. He didn't stand on the scale again so Jason had to weigh himself & then hold Matti to find the difference. He DID stay still for his height. He is 24 lbs & 34 or 36 inches (I can't remember already!). He's below the 5th percentile for his weight & in the 25th for his height. The doctor wasn't concerned and thinks he's doing great. He was 19 lbs at his 2 year check up so he gained 5 lbs this year. The weight has always been a concern with Matti. He wasn't gaining any weight or he was losing it. Which led him to switching to soy milk & limiting his dairy to the minimal amount. He gets some once in a while. So, we were all happy to see that he gained so much in the past year. We're hoping he continues to gain, but she did say that growing at this age kind of plateaus. She tested his skills too which made me super proud! He has a Thomas backpack which has Thomas & Percy on it. She asked who they were and he named both of them. She asked what color each were & he got them both, but he did say yellow instead of blue--which he always does. I know he knows the difference though...I think it's just him being silly. She asked where James was (since he wasn't on the bag) and what color he is & he replied with, "Red." She was happy to see him know his colors and that he could remember what something is without it being present. She then asked to point to body parts which she did last year too, but he was happy to show her. Then, she started having a conversation with him. It went like this:
Doctor: Matti, what do you tell mommy when you're hungry?
Matti: Mommy, I hungry! (although this morning it was, "Mommy, I soooo huunngryy!")
Doctor: And...what do you like to eat when you're hungry?
*I assumed he was gonna say cooookies! lol*
Matti: I like to eat RICE!!
We all got a good laugh about that and she was happy to see him forming sentences. & being able to hold a conversation. She liked that although it was random question, he was still able to answer her.
She then continued with the check up. The blood pressure cuff was so cute & I think Matti was slightly amused by the whole thing. He didn't like the stethoscope still and wouldn't open up his mouth for her. He eventually did, but he freaked out when she tried to listen to his lungs. So, she got a bunch of books and we looked through them while she listened. I was able to distract him because one of the books had a clock that you could turn the hands on. So, I told him to tell me the numbers he saw & he did. She noted that he knew his numbers and pretty soon it was all done.
All in all we got a clean bill of health. She said he looks like a healthy 3 year old and that she wasn't concerned with anything. He did get one shot which he fussed a little about, but was okay once he knew we were leaving. He got two lollipops out of the visit & the doctor gave him the clock book too. The doctor said well hopefully we'll be seeing you with the new baby :) She was my pediatrician too!
Today he had his 3 year check up. Since his 2 year check up, he kinda got the hint that the doctor got in his personal space & used weird gadgets to listen to his body, and most times, he got poked with needles...so he wasn't really a fan. He had weight issues as well which led us to the doctor more times that usual & he just was not a fan. I was dreading it and Jason was able to leave work to meet me because he knew I was nervous about it. Did I mention I have a great husband? They are in a new building as well so Matti didn't know we were at the doctors yet. We let him press the arrows & numbers for the elevator & all was well. We didn't wait long at all which was good. He was in a really good mood. Naming animals that he saw on the walls and just talking away. He didn't stand on the scale again so Jason had to weigh himself & then hold Matti to find the difference. He DID stay still for his height. He is 24 lbs & 34 or 36 inches (I can't remember already!). He's below the 5th percentile for his weight & in the 25th for his height. The doctor wasn't concerned and thinks he's doing great. He was 19 lbs at his 2 year check up so he gained 5 lbs this year. The weight has always been a concern with Matti. He wasn't gaining any weight or he was losing it. Which led him to switching to soy milk & limiting his dairy to the minimal amount. He gets some once in a while. So, we were all happy to see that he gained so much in the past year. We're hoping he continues to gain, but she did say that growing at this age kind of plateaus. She tested his skills too which made me super proud! He has a Thomas backpack which has Thomas & Percy on it. She asked who they were and he named both of them. She asked what color each were & he got them both, but he did say yellow instead of blue--which he always does. I know he knows the difference though...I think it's just him being silly. She asked where James was (since he wasn't on the bag) and what color he is & he replied with, "Red." She was happy to see him know his colors and that he could remember what something is without it being present. She then asked to point to body parts which she did last year too, but he was happy to show her. Then, she started having a conversation with him. It went like this:
Doctor: Matti, what do you tell mommy when you're hungry?
Matti: Mommy, I hungry! (although this morning it was, "Mommy, I soooo huunngryy!")
Doctor: And...what do you like to eat when you're hungry?
*I assumed he was gonna say cooookies! lol*
Matti: I like to eat RICE!!
We all got a good laugh about that and she was happy to see him forming sentences. & being able to hold a conversation. She liked that although it was random question, he was still able to answer her.
She then continued with the check up. The blood pressure cuff was so cute & I think Matti was slightly amused by the whole thing. He didn't like the stethoscope still and wouldn't open up his mouth for her. He eventually did, but he freaked out when she tried to listen to his lungs. So, she got a bunch of books and we looked through them while she listened. I was able to distract him because one of the books had a clock that you could turn the hands on. So, I told him to tell me the numbers he saw & he did. She noted that he knew his numbers and pretty soon it was all done.
All in all we got a clean bill of health. She said he looks like a healthy 3 year old and that she wasn't concerned with anything. He did get one shot which he fussed a little about, but was okay once he knew we were leaving. He got two lollipops out of the visit & the doctor gave him the clock book too. The doctor said well hopefully we'll be seeing you with the new baby :) She was my pediatrician too!
6.08.2011
Nothing else matters.
Although he is doing all that he can to get under my skin right now, haha, I wanted to write a little about my big boy Matti. He will be turning three in a few weeks and I can't believe how much he has grown.
Just last night, we were having dinner. We had my brother over because we rented a movie the previous night (LOVE Redbox codes!) and didn't have a chance to watch it. Jason whipped up some stuffed bell pepper with rice and when I got home, I made some zucchini. Matti was acting up a little bit so Jason put him in time out and the three of us prayed over our food. When Matti's time was up, he sat down in his chair and started whining again. Now, at the this point, I was just tired so in my mind, I was thinking, "What's wrong nooowww..??" I looked over at him and asked him what was wrong and he says in a whiny voice, "I wanna prayyy........" So we prayed a second time and he was just thrilled to eat his dinner. That moment just made me beyond happy. Sure, he can sing songs, say his ABC's, numbers, tell stories, know who certain people are, but nothing beats him wanting to pray. To me, that surpasses everything else. As a mom, I want nothing more than for my children to know & love the Lord.
"The goal is not to raise well-mannered heathen. What we long for is to reach his boyish heart and inspire in him a desire to be the Lord's man." (taken from Ate Josette)
Just last night, we were having dinner. We had my brother over because we rented a movie the previous night (LOVE Redbox codes!) and didn't have a chance to watch it. Jason whipped up some stuffed bell pepper with rice and when I got home, I made some zucchini. Matti was acting up a little bit so Jason put him in time out and the three of us prayed over our food. When Matti's time was up, he sat down in his chair and started whining again. Now, at the this point, I was just tired so in my mind, I was thinking, "What's wrong nooowww..??" I looked over at him and asked him what was wrong and he says in a whiny voice, "I wanna prayyy........" So we prayed a second time and he was just thrilled to eat his dinner. That moment just made me beyond happy. Sure, he can sing songs, say his ABC's, numbers, tell stories, know who certain people are, but nothing beats him wanting to pray. To me, that surpasses everything else. As a mom, I want nothing more than for my children to know & love the Lord.
"The goal is not to raise well-mannered heathen. What we long for is to reach his boyish heart and inspire in him a desire to be the Lord's man." (taken from Ate Josette)
5.25.2011
Days with Matti.
So a few weekends ago, we took Matti to Day Out With Thomas. We went with Jason's brother, his wife & their son. We call them twinnies. It was a really good day and the boys both had a lot of fun. I think we will be willing to take Matti again whenever Thomas comes back. It was also Mother's Day & after hanging out with Thomas, we met up with Jason's family at the National Harbor. We walked around a bit, and I just love it there. There are restaurants and shops everywhere, and I just love places like that. Also, the harbor with a man buried in the sand ;) We had dinner at Thai Pavillion and ate a lot of yummy food.
I came on here because I wanted to write a few things that I wanted to remember, haha. Matti is almost 3 years old and it blows my mind. He is such a joy and so much fun. I know I probably say that all the time. I just love the funny stories that come out of his mouth and the things that he says. They are blog worthy so that my pregnant mind doesn't stash them away to a place I'll never find.
This brings me to the steak story. Matti LOVES steak. He is like his mommy&daddy and appreciates good steak. Jason has got his steak skills down and has his way of cooking it in his cast iron skillet. We were having steak with pasta salad & veggies one night. Matti finished off his steak first and wanted more. We told him to eat the other things on his plate & we would give him more. So after each bite of veggie or pasta, he would ask for steak. We kept telling him to keep eating his food. Continue for about five minutes. He is focusing on me because I'm the closest and he sees me with my steak. He doesn't realize that Jason is already cutting small pieces for him. We decide he'd eaten enough of his other food that we told him to ask Jesus for more steak. At this point, Jason already put more steak on Matti's plate. Matti does the sign of the cross and says, "Jesus, can I have more steak, Pllleeeease?? Amen." He looks down on his plate & sees the mountain of steak & yells, "OMYGOSH!!" Thank you Jesus!" Haha....
Now onto the meatball story. He's at the age where he really comprehends what is going on in books, stories, and shows. One day, we were reading out of his Toddler Bible and we were at Genesis. There was a picture of a big brown circle which was representing Earth when there was only darkness. God hadn't created light and everything yet. So, I started reading, "In the beginning, there was a...." Matti cuts me off and yells, "MEATBALLL!! MOMMY, A MEEAAATBALL!!" I couldn't help but start laughing. So, according to my almost three year old, In the beginning, there was a meatball.
Since meeting Thomas, riding on Thomas, and everything Thomas, Matti is completely even more in love with Thomas. We finally, finally, finally bought a Thomas DVD for him which has been watched everyday. Matti loves to dance to the music and he dances with his elbows extended to his side and fists on his chest while moving to the side. He saw them doing this on Dancing With the Stars and since been dancing like that. As I was cleaning up the kitchen, he was saying, "Go Thomas, Go Percy, Go Thomas, Go Percy...Go BOOOYY!" Hahaha...
Needless to say, I have a lot of reasons to smile. Not to mention the wonderful bbBean who is constantly on the move. Although uncomfortable at times, I can't complain because I know he's alright.
I came on here because I wanted to write a few things that I wanted to remember, haha. Matti is almost 3 years old and it blows my mind. He is such a joy and so much fun. I know I probably say that all the time. I just love the funny stories that come out of his mouth and the things that he says. They are blog worthy so that my pregnant mind doesn't stash them away to a place I'll never find.
This brings me to the steak story. Matti LOVES steak. He is like his mommy&daddy and appreciates good steak. Jason has got his steak skills down and has his way of cooking it in his cast iron skillet. We were having steak with pasta salad & veggies one night. Matti finished off his steak first and wanted more. We told him to eat the other things on his plate & we would give him more. So after each bite of veggie or pasta, he would ask for steak. We kept telling him to keep eating his food. Continue for about five minutes. He is focusing on me because I'm the closest and he sees me with my steak. He doesn't realize that Jason is already cutting small pieces for him. We decide he'd eaten enough of his other food that we told him to ask Jesus for more steak. At this point, Jason already put more steak on Matti's plate. Matti does the sign of the cross and says, "Jesus, can I have more steak, Pllleeeease?? Amen." He looks down on his plate & sees the mountain of steak & yells, "OMYGOSH!!" Thank you Jesus!" Haha....
Now onto the meatball story. He's at the age where he really comprehends what is going on in books, stories, and shows. One day, we were reading out of his Toddler Bible and we were at Genesis. There was a picture of a big brown circle which was representing Earth when there was only darkness. God hadn't created light and everything yet. So, I started reading, "In the beginning, there was a...." Matti cuts me off and yells, "MEATBALLL!! MOMMY, A MEEAAATBALL!!" I couldn't help but start laughing. So, according to my almost three year old, In the beginning, there was a meatball.
Since meeting Thomas, riding on Thomas, and everything Thomas, Matti is completely even more in love with Thomas. We finally, finally, finally bought a Thomas DVD for him which has been watched everyday. Matti loves to dance to the music and he dances with his elbows extended to his side and fists on his chest while moving to the side. He saw them doing this on Dancing With the Stars and since been dancing like that. As I was cleaning up the kitchen, he was saying, "Go Thomas, Go Percy, Go Thomas, Go Percy...Go BOOOYY!" Hahaha...
Needless to say, I have a lot of reasons to smile. Not to mention the wonderful bbBean who is constantly on the move. Although uncomfortable at times, I can't complain because I know he's alright.
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