Big Boy Bed

I searched around for a Big Boy Bed since we need the crib for the new guy on the block and finally found a good deal at Rackley's.  It's a captain's bed, so I wouldn't have to buy a separate dresser to save space and money.  It's a little tall, but I put a railing up and a stool at the end that he can use to crawl up and down.  I thought it would be a struggle getting him to stay in it, but it was probably Chase's easiest transition.  I tried to lay down with him the first night, but he woke up every time I moved.  Then, I left, he cried for a minute and thought about climbing out.....but changed his mind and fell asleep.  He's been sleeping great in it, and waits for us to come get him.   At least most of the time.  One Sunday morning, we slept in a little bit and he must of woke up and thought he could get down on his own.  Well, he got down, just not gracefully.  We woke up to screaming and he must of slid off the end, missing the stool and hitting his noggin.  He was a little shaken, but after a few minutes of cuddling, he was fine. 

the Bed ... all made up. I <3 Pottery Barn Kids

Not a morning person (like his mommy!)

Reading before bedtime

Rockin Out with MiMi

Although bedtime has been better, Chase is now getting trouble at school.  He's been saying "no" to the teacher and ends up slapping or kicking her.  We're not sure what really triggers this b/c he doesn't act like that at home.  Robert and I have both had to go up to the daycare to give spankings and talk to him.  I never liked getting into trouble as a kid, and I ended up crying as much as he did when I had to take him out to the bathroom for discipline.  I was afraid that my tears would mess everything up, but we didn't get a call today!  Hopefully, he's learned that he can't get away with it as easy as he thought, and that will be behind us. 

"I swim like a fish!"

In the beginning of the summer, Chase was a little reluctant to get in the pool.  A few times on the lake and at Maw-maw and Paw-paws changed all that.  He couldn't wait to get to their house to swim on Sundays.  His surgery had to put that on hold for a little bit, but he finally got to go back in.  He even started jumping off the ladder in the pool, and we didn't have to be right by him (I was on the edge of the pool ready to go in if needed).  After being about 4-5 months pregnant, I didn't want to put on another bathing suit!

 
Almost every swimming session ended with popsicle! Now, he pretty much has to have a popsicle every day!  I'll be glad to get him into swimming lessons next year. 

Another finished project....

Well, I finished my next sewing project.  The lines are a little crooked, but I'm not trying to sell it so I guess that's okay.  I hate dealing with pinning fabric.  I probably don't have the patience for sewing.  Found this pattern on someone else's blog and I just think it turned out pretty cute.  Chase just likes to pull out all the crayons and dump them on the floor.

My next project is a baby book for Chase and his new little brother.  I think it will take me a while though; it's been hard to gather different fabrics that coordinate with each other. I like the argyle and polka dot fabrics I used with my previous projects.  There's just not that many for boys.....

Look what I Made!

We've been cleaning up the house to get ready to sell and my husband found my sewing machine.  He said in the 6 years we've been together, he's never seen me use it.  So, I just had to start using it.  My first project included this tie onesie and burp cloth.  I've made two of the onesies, one for my nephew Bryson and one for our Baby B (no name yet).  The second was better than the first, but I think they are cute.

My next project is a travel color caddy for kids.  Now, if I can just find the material I had.  I just saw it recently but now I don't know where it is......

Just a few Pics of the past 11 days post-op

 Chase after his tonsilectomy....poor guy. Just have to get some juice down before we go home.

 Eating popsicles with Daddy

 Loving his Get Well Soon balloons

 Walking a mile in Daddy's shoes

 This is my bed now, right?

 Wouldn't wear much while he was at home....but tried a little potty training

 My boy is getting too, too skinny

Loves Stickers and Band-aids for invisible boo-boos

The Most Exhausting 10 Days of My Life

Well, the last 10 days have been rough. Not only for me and Robert, but especially Chase.  On July 29th, Chase had his tonsils and adnoids removed, along with getting a new set of tubes.  His old tubes just fell out and he had already started getting another ear infection the day before the surgery.  His tonsils were so large, doc said that if he ever got strep throat, it could be pretty serious, leading to blockage of his airway.  He also snored so loud; louder than his daddy at times. 

My mom went with us to the hospital.  She would have been worried sick otherwise.  Chase was first for surgery which was nice since he hadn't had anything to eat or drink since 9pm the night before.  He got a dose of the loopy medicine and went back for a surgery that lasted approximately an hour.  We got to go back to recovery and he was already drinking apple juice and drifting in and out of sleep.  After the sleep wore off a little, he enjoyed watching Little Nemo on the DVD player and drinking and eating two popsicles.  They said he was doing the best out of all the kids, and we finally got to go home around noon.  That day, he slept a lot, but he didn't drink as much as he had in the hospital.

Over the next few days, we worried so much b/c he wouldn't hardly drink anything.  He wouldn't even eat ice cream. What kid doesn't like ice cream?  Apparently, mine.  He just became terrified of taking medicine as well, and he needed Tylenol and Codiene every 4-6 hours.  He fought the medicine so much, screaming as we had to hold him down.  It was hard to know how much he got and if it was hurting him by screaming so much.  He started sleeping in our room that night and would wake up every few hours and then be wide awake at 1 or 2 in the morning, really antsy for a few hours before finally going back to sleep.  Then, it led to me trying to trick him into going to the doctor/hospital at 3am Sunday morning if he wouldn't drink.  I drove around in my pj's and he was just in a pull-up.  We drove for about 30 minutes before he called my bluff and I had to go back home.  Over the next few days, he started to drink a little, but definitely needed his meds.  We even tried to give him Tylenol suppositories, but they didn't work as much as the codeine.  Robert, his Maw-maw, and his Mimi all took turns watching him during the day when I had to go to work.  I know now that if I have to do this again for the next kid, I will be taking 1-2 weeks off work for sure.  During his time home, he has become increasingly dependent on TV, watching Dora or Bubble Guppies.  Sometimes DVR is a bad thing, b/c it has allowed us to watch those shows at any time.  I have now seen more Dora than I ever care to in a lifetime.  On the other had, Bubble Guppies is still tolerable to me b/c I like the songs much better.  They are pretty catchy, especially the recycling song!

The last weekend, he has steadily improved. He has started eating more. Poor guy is getting so skinny.  I even had to buy smaller pull-ups b/c the others were getting too big and leaking too much. Potty training has gone out the window for the time being.  Today, Monday, is his first day without meds, and he did GREAT, especially for his daddy who took care of him all day.  He started getting tired around bedtime, so I thought it would be a good opportunity to try to go back to his crib.  He'll be getting a big boy bed later this week, but I need some sleep in my bed NOW!  He cried a while during rocking/singing time, but settled down.  He then only cried about 3 minutes when I put him in the crib.  Much better than I had anticipated.  Now, if he sleeps through the night, that would be a miracle. 

We continue to thank all those who prayed for Chase during his surgery and recovery.  We'll go back to the doctor Thursday to make sure all is well, then back to day care on Friday.  I'm ready to get back into our routine for a little while, until Chase's little brother shows up in a couple of months. 

Kinkle, Kinkle

Chase's Song:

Kinkle, kinkle li'il stars (stars in a NY accent)
How I wonder ____ _____ RRRRRRR
Up above ba ba da world da HIGH
Like a diamond n da sky.
Kinkle, kinkle li'il stars,
how I wonder __ ___ RRRRRRRR

We sing this about 50 times before he goes to sleep. He still doesn't like the "thought" of going to bed, but after singing Twinkle, twinkle, he's ready.  This is now a song he will let me sing. Every time I would try to sing "Jesus Loves Me", he would yell "Stop, Mommy" but he would let Daddy sing.  Chase already knows I can't carry a tune in a bucket. 

I haven't even written since I found out I was prego. Now, I'm 19 weeks along and know we're having another little boy! It will be so fun to watch him and Chase grow up together and be able to be best buddies.  I've just been so exhausted with work, taking care of Chase, and being prego, I just can't be on the computer long.  I just wanted to document his song in case I forget later.  I forget a lot these days. He's just growing too fast.