Garage Sale 1:
Care Bears Seek and Find Hardback
Carebears ABC flashcards NIP (new in package)
Pooh Number match flashcards NIP
Pooh's Go-Together Game NIP
19 Berenstain Bear Books (I think that may be nearly the whole series!)
Wooden World Atlas puzzle with all the Continents! NIP.
all from the same sale for...$1.50 total! WOW
Garage Sale 2:
Hello Kitty Paperback Ballerina book .25
Pirates of the Caribbean 63 piece cardboard puzzle NIP .25
Usborne Fairy Cooking book .25
Harback Fairyopolis lift the flap book .25
Apples to Apples Game $1
Pink/White Nikes $1
Tinkerbell fleece lined Clogs $1
Brown Mary Janes $1
Ariel Lunch box .50
Purple/Black sparkle Leotard for tumbling 1.00
Black Leotard .50
Black tutu skirt .50
Princess Baby Doll Sleeping Beauty - Free :) I told Claire no. The lady working there apparently wanted to get rid of it. She said, "Take it!" So we did.
Garage Sale 3:
Bright Starts Circle Teether NIP .25
Classic Pooh Pacifier attacher NIP .25
Huggies Disposable Changing pads NIP .25
Princess Birthday invites/thank yous NIP .25
Garage Sale 4:
Grover "I Have to Go" potty for Alex .25
Wicker Picnic Basket play set with settings for 4 "tea set" NIP 1.00
Princess Baby Doll Cinderella .25
Garage Sale 5:
Insulated Thomas the Train Lunch bag .50 and it looks new
4 Thomas Trains, wooden assorted cars (I don't know their names!) $2
Not bad, not bad. There are more sales tomorrow, but I think I got my "fix" for a few weeks. :) LOL! That and it's too hot!!! Luckily, there was lots of shade and I had Gatorade with for Claire and I. These were all within walking distance of my house. We were gone only about an hour and we scored really big, I think! Little Alex slept in the stroller the whole time!
Friday, June 11, 2010
Thursday, June 10, 2010
7 week Weigh-in!
Today I took the kiddies to the Hancock Breastfeeding Group. Alex weighed 14 lbs and 2 oz. YAY! Way to grow baby boy! I wasn't concerned about his weight as he is a great nurser and I could tell he was filling out nicely. He has some nice little leg rolls going on now in his diaper/upper thigh area. He has been in size 2 diapers for about 2 weeks as well since those start at 12 lbs. I had to post a bath picture of him and Claire. Kitchen sink baths are much easier btw. This kills my back.
And here you can see him in the bath! He is wearing 6 month sized sleepers since they also start at 12 lbs. He is also VERY long and has a very long torso!
Today I was supposed to have my 6 week pp check. They called and cancelled it. ARGH! Apparently the dr. had a family emergency. Well anyways, since I had a sitter lined up for Claire, I took Alex and got my hair cut instead! I also got my eyebrows done. WOOT! There was an Asian lady there that guessed Alex was 5 months. LOL!
And here you can see him in the bath! He is wearing 6 month sized sleepers since they also start at 12 lbs. He is also VERY long and has a very long torso!
Today I was supposed to have my 6 week pp check. They called and cancelled it. ARGH! Apparently the dr. had a family emergency. Well anyways, since I had a sitter lined up for Claire, I took Alex and got my hair cut instead! I also got my eyebrows done. WOOT! There was an Asian lady there that guessed Alex was 5 months. LOL!
Little Slugger!
Whenever I try to take pictures of Alexander, Claire likes to get in on the action. So, just for the record, I have many photos like this one:
Oh, this is what I was actually aiming for! Alexander still gets little newborn mittens on his hands, but he is now able to work them off, so we'll probably stop putting them on. I actually sat until he was in a deep sleep with him on my lap and trimmed all his nails for the first time! The problem before was that Claire would somehow manage to wake him up if I didn't move him to his crib/pack and play or bouncy seat high up on the counter...argh. If I had a buck for each time she has woken him up, I would have myself a nice collection of singles for garage sales ;) I hate sports and baseball in general, but you have to admit, this is a cute outfit! Ok, I don't hate sports, I just don't have the time or interest to follow them!
Aww...what a cutie pie!
Oh, this is what I was actually aiming for! Alexander still gets little newborn mittens on his hands, but he is now able to work them off, so we'll probably stop putting them on. I actually sat until he was in a deep sleep with him on my lap and trimmed all his nails for the first time! The problem before was that Claire would somehow manage to wake him up if I didn't move him to his crib/pack and play or bouncy seat high up on the counter...argh. If I had a buck for each time she has woken him up, I would have myself a nice collection of singles for garage sales ;) I hate sports and baseball in general, but you have to admit, this is a cute outfit! Ok, I don't hate sports, I just don't have the time or interest to follow them!
Aww...what a cutie pie!
Claire's First ER Trip
No, she did not bite her foot off. This photo is merely for your own amusement. She still prefers to sit in the highchair. I checked the weight. It's good for 50 lbs. I don't know how much longer her legs will fit comfortably under that tray though!
And the ER trip...which was about 3 weeks ago...but as we know, I'm behind on everything, including sleep and laundry. So she smacked her head on our bedframe, which we are totally throwing away if we ever move again. It has a hard shelf basically as the headboard. She wasn't even jumping on the bed or anything. She merely went to lay back and flopped down. The force of her head hitting the shelf broke the skin. It bled a lot and there was a huge knot right away. We took her to the ER for stitches. They now use a glue quite commonly on skin wounds...even on C-Sections and heart surgeries!!! But it's about time they came up with something better. It seems pretty primitive to have to give a shot to numb the area, then stick more little needle holes in it to sew it up! So here it was about a week later, healing nicely. It sure looks pretty small, but apparently scalp wounds bleed a lot!
And the ER trip...which was about 3 weeks ago...but as we know, I'm behind on everything, including sleep and laundry. So she smacked her head on our bedframe, which we are totally throwing away if we ever move again. It has a hard shelf basically as the headboard. She wasn't even jumping on the bed or anything. She merely went to lay back and flopped down. The force of her head hitting the shelf broke the skin. It bled a lot and there was a huge knot right away. We took her to the ER for stitches. They now use a glue quite commonly on skin wounds...even on C-Sections and heart surgeries!!! But it's about time they came up with something better. It seems pretty primitive to have to give a shot to numb the area, then stick more little needle holes in it to sew it up! So here it was about a week later, healing nicely. It sure looks pretty small, but apparently scalp wounds bleed a lot!
More Smashing Good Times!
I told you I was a klutz. I dropped this bowl of Shepard's Pie. Oops. I wasn't even holding a kid at the time. My hands were wet though. That's what I get for being lazy and not drying them off. SPLAT! There goes another bowl from my set!Tuesday, June 8, 2010
Success!
I declare today a success! I went with my neighbor Jessie and her kids to the museum today. We got there right when they opened. We recently got a Children's Museum membership. Alex has already been 5 times. :) Yup...it's a great place to go! No bugs. No sunscreen. No heat! AND! There are tons of places to sit and nurse Alex while Claire plays! I even went solo one day and that was a huge success too!
Claire had a big meltdown right before lunch, but I attribute that to me letting her get overly hungry since she only had 1 bite of banana for breakfast...anyways, once she started eating, she was fine! (PS...she did not nurse all day...just before bed. That is like a first since Alex has been born and she wants to nurse when he does! But not at the museum! Too much fun stuffs!)
Then from there, we had to head back to Greenfield for tumbling at 4:30. Alex slept great in his sling that my friend Patty made. I've been forcing myself to wear it and it finally feels comfy. ;) It is like a new pair of shoes...a bit odd and awkward at first, but before long, a new sling will be like a nicely broken in pair of shoes. It's pouch, and I really love it! (THANKS PATTY!)
So since we had brought our lunch to the museum, I decided to treat Claire and I to Culver's for dinner since we'd been gone all day and Josh is going to a concert tonight. ;) I loves me some Culver's!
And by the time Claire was done with her chicken tenders, I decided it was bathtime for both of them...then bed. Plus she needed a bath since she dumped half her milkshake down her front and into her lap. Early to bed for them...that way I could get my Internet fix. Alex sleeps great! He will sleep a 5 to 6 hour stretch before waking to nurse. Problem has been that Claire has been waking up. We also finally got her a bunk bed in her room...pictures of that to come. So how about transition to new bed and having a new baby brother! FAIL! Actually, she's had her own "Princess Bed" with her pink bedding set and mattress in the corner of our room, but now it's finally in her room on a nice wooden frame!
I've been slacking off on the blog. I promise I've been taking lots of photos and videos in the meantime. I promise you will be inundated soon enough! And today was TV-free! Not that there is anything wrong with TV/movies. We enjoy them just as much as anyone, but you need those once in awhile. Oh wait. I lied. We saw a 15 minute show in the Planetarium. See...it is impossible to go TV free. They even have TVs at the church nursery! Oh well...we are all addicted to our screen-time!
Night all!
Claire had a big meltdown right before lunch, but I attribute that to me letting her get overly hungry since she only had 1 bite of banana for breakfast...anyways, once she started eating, she was fine! (PS...she did not nurse all day...just before bed. That is like a first since Alex has been born and she wants to nurse when he does! But not at the museum! Too much fun stuffs!)
Then from there, we had to head back to Greenfield for tumbling at 4:30. Alex slept great in his sling that my friend Patty made. I've been forcing myself to wear it and it finally feels comfy. ;) It is like a new pair of shoes...a bit odd and awkward at first, but before long, a new sling will be like a nicely broken in pair of shoes. It's pouch, and I really love it! (THANKS PATTY!)
So since we had brought our lunch to the museum, I decided to treat Claire and I to Culver's for dinner since we'd been gone all day and Josh is going to a concert tonight. ;) I loves me some Culver's!
And by the time Claire was done with her chicken tenders, I decided it was bathtime for both of them...then bed. Plus she needed a bath since she dumped half her milkshake down her front and into her lap. Early to bed for them...that way I could get my Internet fix. Alex sleeps great! He will sleep a 5 to 6 hour stretch before waking to nurse. Problem has been that Claire has been waking up. We also finally got her a bunk bed in her room...pictures of that to come. So how about transition to new bed and having a new baby brother! FAIL! Actually, she's had her own "Princess Bed" with her pink bedding set and mattress in the corner of our room, but now it's finally in her room on a nice wooden frame!
I've been slacking off on the blog. I promise I've been taking lots of photos and videos in the meantime. I promise you will be inundated soon enough! And today was TV-free! Not that there is anything wrong with TV/movies. We enjoy them just as much as anyone, but you need those once in awhile. Oh wait. I lied. We saw a 15 minute show in the Planetarium. See...it is impossible to go TV free. They even have TVs at the church nursery! Oh well...we are all addicted to our screen-time!
Night all!
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