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| All You Can Eat Shrimp at Red Lobster! |
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| Mmmmm.... |
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| Oh yes!!! Yummy Mummy! |
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| Mmmm!!!!! |
Thursday, October 25, 2012
The Shrimp Festival at Red Lobster
Sunday, September 30, 2012
Why I Will Never Choose to Fly on American Airlines
When my husband told me we were going to be flying to Ohio, I remember the excitement. When he said we were going to fly with American Airlines, I knew there would be trouble.
Owen booked our flight about 2 months prior. He knew he was going to have to go to Dallas for a business trip and scheduled our flight so that we could all fly together (at least up to Dallas). There are no direct flights from Orange County to Dayton, Ohio. So the best choice was American Airlines at 7:30 in the morning.
A week before our flight, American Airlines changed my husband's seat and put him in a center seat on a different flight. What?! He was livid.
After a long conversation with customer service from American Airlines, my husband managed to get the whole family on the flight in first class. So the flight to Dallas went great.
From Dallas, we were to get on a smaller plane to fly to Dayton. We got into the plane on time, but just as we were about to take off, an announcement was made saying there was something wrong with one of the plane's lights. No other explanation but that. To make the story short, we ended up waiting a good 2 and half hours inside the plane with Oli on my lap the whole time. Of course we didn't get the privilege of a first class seat so it was quite cramped and miserable.
Yes, it WAS miserable with a cranky toddler who just can't understand why he has to sit still for over 4 hours.
Owen booked our flight about 2 months prior. He knew he was going to have to go to Dallas for a business trip and scheduled our flight so that we could all fly together (at least up to Dallas). There are no direct flights from Orange County to Dayton, Ohio. So the best choice was American Airlines at 7:30 in the morning.
A week before our flight, American Airlines changed my husband's seat and put him in a center seat on a different flight. What?! He was livid.
After a long conversation with customer service from American Airlines, my husband managed to get the whole family on the flight in first class. So the flight to Dallas went great.
From Dallas, we were to get on a smaller plane to fly to Dayton. We got into the plane on time, but just as we were about to take off, an announcement was made saying there was something wrong with one of the plane's lights. No other explanation but that. To make the story short, we ended up waiting a good 2 and half hours inside the plane with Oli on my lap the whole time. Of course we didn't get the privilege of a first class seat so it was quite cramped and miserable.
Yes, it WAS miserable with a cranky toddler who just can't understand why he has to sit still for over 4 hours.
Thursday, September 13, 2012
Mommy's Got the Bug
Oh my goodness! I could only imagine how my little baby felt. How Owen felt. This is the most horrible flu I think I've had. I can't even begin to explain it at all. The discomfort, the achy feeling, the uneasy stomach, augh! It's horrible!
Sorry, can't write much except that this is absolutely terrible.
I had thought that maybe it was Weetabix or even the biscuits that Owen's mom sent us from England as they were the only 2 that Owen and Oli had eaten that I didn't really eat. Then now I've got them!
Today was absolute misery. Right now, I feel as though I'm a little bit better, but I have the worst headache ever and I feel like I can't sit straight at all because looking at this screen is making me feel like I'm about to throw up on it.
Sorry, can't write much except that this is absolutely terrible.
I had thought that maybe it was Weetabix or even the biscuits that Owen's mom sent us from England as they were the only 2 that Owen and Oli had eaten that I didn't really eat. Then now I've got them!
Today was absolute misery. Right now, I feel as though I'm a little bit better, but I have the worst headache ever and I feel like I can't sit straight at all because looking at this screen is making me feel like I'm about to throw up on it.
Wednesday, September 12, 2012
Daddy's Got the Bug
I think I just saw my life in forward mode. Owen came home early as he said he was feeling a bit ill. As soon as he came into the house, he said "hello," took off his clothes, and jumped straight into bed.
"Are you ok?" I asked.
"Yeah, my stomach is not feeling too good right now. I think I'm really sick."
He went right to sleep and after about an hour, I heard some horrible noise coming from our bathroom. I thought he had been exaggerating his vomit noise a bit or even trying to be funny, but I thought I'd just check anyway.
I held Oli in my arms and walked over to see what was happening.
Owen was lying in the corner of the bathroom with his eyes rolled all the way back so that I could only see the white part of his eyeballs and vomit all over his mouth.
"Babe!" I yelled.
No response.
"Babe!" I started to freak out.
A small mumble, but not much of a reply.
"I'm calling the ambulance!" I ran into the living room and strapped Oli into his high chair so that he wouldn't try to follow me. Then I ran into the front room to grab the phone and ran back to Owen.
"Babe!" I cried again and this time he slowly responded, "what? what's happening?"
"Babe, are you ok? Please let me know what you're feeling. Do I need to call the ambulance? We need to go to the doctor."
"What? Why are you yelling? What's happening?"
"You're really sick. You fell over. Come on let's get up."
I felt as though I had just seen Owen as a senior citizen, unable to move with vomit all over him. Oh my gosh! What would I do if something happened to him? He is so much of my life. I can't be without him. I just felt like my life flashed before my eyes! I love this man to death! I cannot even imagine losing him and that sight just scared me to death! Oh my gosh! I feel freaked out just writing this!
"Are you ok?" I asked.
"Yeah, my stomach is not feeling too good right now. I think I'm really sick."
He went right to sleep and after about an hour, I heard some horrible noise coming from our bathroom. I thought he had been exaggerating his vomit noise a bit or even trying to be funny, but I thought I'd just check anyway.
I held Oli in my arms and walked over to see what was happening.
Owen was lying in the corner of the bathroom with his eyes rolled all the way back so that I could only see the white part of his eyeballs and vomit all over his mouth.
"Babe!" I yelled.
No response.
"Babe!" I started to freak out.
A small mumble, but not much of a reply.
"I'm calling the ambulance!" I ran into the living room and strapped Oli into his high chair so that he wouldn't try to follow me. Then I ran into the front room to grab the phone and ran back to Owen.
"Babe!" I cried again and this time he slowly responded, "what? what's happening?"
"Babe, are you ok? Please let me know what you're feeling. Do I need to call the ambulance? We need to go to the doctor."
"What? Why are you yelling? What's happening?"
"You're really sick. You fell over. Come on let's get up."
I felt as though I had just seen Owen as a senior citizen, unable to move with vomit all over him. Oh my gosh! What would I do if something happened to him? He is so much of my life. I can't be without him. I just felt like my life flashed before my eyes! I love this man to death! I cannot even imagine losing him and that sight just scared me to death! Oh my gosh! I feel freaked out just writing this!
Tuesday, September 11, 2012
Toddler Has the Stomach Flu
Oli's stomach flu seems to have gotten a lot better. Well, he's got some runny diarrhea, but I think it's part of the process. At least that's what nurse Lydia said yesterday. He seems to be much better as he had been playing, running around, and eating a bit. Yes, he seemed so hungry. He ate a small bowl of rice and an egg. Owen insists that I shouldn't really feed him anything but I just feel like he's starving. He keeps pointing to the cabinet where his snacks are and I just can't be giving him junk. So egg and rice I think are quite good.
It's just such a horrible thing when your baby is sick.
It's just such a horrible thing when your baby is sick.
Monday, September 10, 2012
A Vomiting Toddler
It's really sad when your baby is sick. I feel like my mind runs a thousand miles an hour. How did he get sick? I just replay the events of the day over and over and can't understand.
Oli woke up from his nap, crying. I usually just let him cry for a while after his nap to let him wind down. After about 5 minutes, I went into the room to peek inside. His crib was filled with vomit! Oh! It was so sad! He had it all over his hands, his arms, his face, and it looked like everything he ate for the last 2 days! It was so awful! My poor baby. I just hate when he's sick.
I quickly gave him a bath, hoping it would freshen him up. Nope. After his bath he threw up all over again. Cleaned him up again and after another 10 minutes he threw up again! So I just held him for about half an hour and stroked his head. Hopefully he'll fall asleep, I thought.
Nope! He threw up all over our bed. So I got rid of the pillow and the blanket he'd thrown up on. Then after calming down some more, he threw up again.
I was definitely not going to just let this pass. I knew people get judgmental and probably say I freak out way too easily but I don't care. When it comes to him, I will do whatever it takes to make him feel better.
I packed him up and quickly took off in my car and on the way to the doctor.
Nurse Lydia saw him at the Seaview Pediatrics in Aliso Viejo. She said to keep an eye on his fluids and check to see if he has tears when he cries, pees in between 6 to 8 hours, and can take down even small amounts of water. If he hasn't had any water in 48 hours then he would have to have an IV.
Last week, I purchased 2 gallons of water from Ralphs (also the Ralphs spring water brand) and today I noticed it say that the expiration date was August 9th. Oh my gosh! What if this water is what's making him sick? I can't think of what else it could really be. When he woke up, he was fine and had some milk, which is Earth's best formula mixed with water and milk. No, the milk wasn't expired. Then at about 9:30 am he had some weetabix with a banana and milk. He also had a biscuit in between. So what could it possibly be?
At home, he is laying perfectly still in bed. He's never been that way. He's never just laid in bed without fussing. If he's not fussing it's usually because he's asleep. My poor sweet baby.
Oli woke up from his nap, crying. I usually just let him cry for a while after his nap to let him wind down. After about 5 minutes, I went into the room to peek inside. His crib was filled with vomit! Oh! It was so sad! He had it all over his hands, his arms, his face, and it looked like everything he ate for the last 2 days! It was so awful! My poor baby. I just hate when he's sick.
I quickly gave him a bath, hoping it would freshen him up. Nope. After his bath he threw up all over again. Cleaned him up again and after another 10 minutes he threw up again! So I just held him for about half an hour and stroked his head. Hopefully he'll fall asleep, I thought.
Nope! He threw up all over our bed. So I got rid of the pillow and the blanket he'd thrown up on. Then after calming down some more, he threw up again.
I was definitely not going to just let this pass. I knew people get judgmental and probably say I freak out way too easily but I don't care. When it comes to him, I will do whatever it takes to make him feel better.
I packed him up and quickly took off in my car and on the way to the doctor.
Nurse Lydia saw him at the Seaview Pediatrics in Aliso Viejo. She said to keep an eye on his fluids and check to see if he has tears when he cries, pees in between 6 to 8 hours, and can take down even small amounts of water. If he hasn't had any water in 48 hours then he would have to have an IV.
Last week, I purchased 2 gallons of water from Ralphs (also the Ralphs spring water brand) and today I noticed it say that the expiration date was August 9th. Oh my gosh! What if this water is what's making him sick? I can't think of what else it could really be. When he woke up, he was fine and had some milk, which is Earth's best formula mixed with water and milk. No, the milk wasn't expired. Then at about 9:30 am he had some weetabix with a banana and milk. He also had a biscuit in between. So what could it possibly be?
At home, he is laying perfectly still in bed. He's never been that way. He's never just laid in bed without fussing. If he's not fussing it's usually because he's asleep. My poor sweet baby.
Sunday, September 9, 2012
A Funeral, A Reunion, and Time with Mom and Dad
Today felt like it was two days in one. I can't believe the amount of events that took place today. After a long drive, well, actually it was for Owen, because I slept most of the way, we arrived at my parents' house at 2 am from Beverly Hills. I was sooooo drunk that I felt like I was seeing everything crossed eyed. Yes, I'm a bit of a light weight given that rarely ever drink, because I'm so tired most of the time. Alcohol, I know would just really make me crazy. The worst part about drinking more than your body can handle is that you can't sleep no matter how tired you are. You just toss and turn because you're so uncomfortable.
When we got to my parents' house, my mom said she was leaving to go to a funeral really early. My grandma's cousin (Aunty Esther) just died. At 6:00 am Oli wakes Owen and I up and starts screaming. I think the unfamiliar room just scared him. So I get up and fix a bottle of milk for him. He finally calms down after laying down in between Owen and I with his bottle. After a few minutes, I go upstairs to wake up my mom and ask her if she could take Oli with her to the funeral.
"No," my mom says, "you should come with us."
"No, I don't want to go to a funeral," I reply but then realize that I didn't want to stay locked up in the house all day either. Owen was going to watch his motocross race and I wasn't going to have access to a car. So I said, "fine."
Long story short, it was hot and a miserable day at the funeral. I did, however, see a lot of people I had not seen in such a long time. Relatives that I thought didn't like us too much, because of my crazy cousin Mary Jane and all her crazy antics (I could go into that later). Anyway, it turned out quite nice because everyone was happy to see each other. There were no weird vibes or tensions. Everyone laughed and just expressed their happiness towards each other. It was actually all quite sweet.
Owen came back from the races (back to my parents' house) and endured the couple of hours with my dad that he had to spend alone with him. Him and my dad had never actually spent alone time together. Since they both had to wait for us to get home and had no choice, they just sat and had some pizza and beers. It was quite nice.
When my mom and I got to my parents' house, both Owen and my dad were just watching TV, having beers, and pizza. Then we all just sat around, chatted, and spent some quality time together. This was such a nice time. It is so rare for my parents to just sit and chat and spend time with us. It was a really nice feeling.
What was Oli doing?
Then my mom gave Oli and quick rinse and then took a nap with him:
Meanwhile, Owen and I snuck away and took a nap in the downstairs bedroom. My dad was really sweet too as he went in the bedroom and plugged in the fan for us so we could be a bit cooler while we slept.
After a really refreshing nap, I went upstairs to see what everyone was doing and saw this:
Priceless!
When we got to my parents' house, my mom said she was leaving to go to a funeral really early. My grandma's cousin (Aunty Esther) just died. At 6:00 am Oli wakes Owen and I up and starts screaming. I think the unfamiliar room just scared him. So I get up and fix a bottle of milk for him. He finally calms down after laying down in between Owen and I with his bottle. After a few minutes, I go upstairs to wake up my mom and ask her if she could take Oli with her to the funeral.
"No," my mom says, "you should come with us."
"No, I don't want to go to a funeral," I reply but then realize that I didn't want to stay locked up in the house all day either. Owen was going to watch his motocross race and I wasn't going to have access to a car. So I said, "fine."
Long story short, it was hot and a miserable day at the funeral. I did, however, see a lot of people I had not seen in such a long time. Relatives that I thought didn't like us too much, because of my crazy cousin Mary Jane and all her crazy antics (I could go into that later). Anyway, it turned out quite nice because everyone was happy to see each other. There were no weird vibes or tensions. Everyone laughed and just expressed their happiness towards each other. It was actually all quite sweet.
Owen came back from the races (back to my parents' house) and endured the couple of hours with my dad that he had to spend alone with him. Him and my dad had never actually spent alone time together. Since they both had to wait for us to get home and had no choice, they just sat and had some pizza and beers. It was quite nice.
When my mom and I got to my parents' house, both Owen and my dad were just watching TV, having beers, and pizza. Then we all just sat around, chatted, and spent some quality time together. This was such a nice time. It is so rare for my parents to just sit and chat and spend time with us. It was a really nice feeling.
What was Oli doing?
Then my mom gave Oli and quick rinse and then took a nap with him:
Meanwhile, Owen and I snuck away and took a nap in the downstairs bedroom. My dad was really sweet too as he went in the bedroom and plugged in the fan for us so we could be a bit cooler while we slept.
After a really refreshing nap, I went upstairs to see what everyone was doing and saw this:
Priceless!
Saturday, September 8, 2012
An Evening at the Beverly Hills Hotel
Owen and I went to visit his former colleague, Carol, from England. We met her and her boyfriend and her parents at the Beverly Hills Hotel, where we also spent about 4 hours drinking, having dinner, and just having a great time.
Carol, spends a lot of time around the Beverly Hills area and also the beach cities around Los Angeles. She really loves the sun and wanted to share it with her parents, who are now in their 80s. So she decided to take them on a vacation for about 2 weeks.
Frank, Carol's dad said, "of the 80 odd years I've lived, this vacation tops any other I've ever had in my life." Her parents were wonderful. They are so lively, especially for their age and just absolutely lovely people. They are so appreciative of everything, they love to laugh, and of course have a good time. It felt as though you were out partying with some younger folks
Carol appears to have such an awesome relationship with her parents. They seemed to be extremely close and it makes you really understand where her all around beauty comes from.With that, she has also taken them to the vacation of a lifetime. A week in a beautiful beach front home in Malibu then a week at the Beverly Hills Hotel. This is a true example of a child's appreciation and love of her parents.
The hotel itself was really beautiful. The staff was so amazing. I have stayed in quite a lot of hotels in the past and the Beverly Hills Hotel just has the top of the line customer service and staff. Richard, Carol's boyfriend said he had been going to this hotel frequently for many years and what he loves about it most is that the turnover is staff is very low. He says it almost feels like a family environment because the staff is top of the line and most of them have been there for many years. I felt it as soon as we had our car picked up by the valet. Incredible. For dinner, I had 3 glasses of The Screaming Eagle wine and a beautiful plate of the plumpest pork chop I'd ever seen. It was beautiful! The whole evening was so great. Great company, great food, great environment. It was a perfect night with friends.
Carol, spends a lot of time around the Beverly Hills area and also the beach cities around Los Angeles. She really loves the sun and wanted to share it with her parents, who are now in their 80s. So she decided to take them on a vacation for about 2 weeks.
Frank, Carol's dad said, "of the 80 odd years I've lived, this vacation tops any other I've ever had in my life." Her parents were wonderful. They are so lively, especially for their age and just absolutely lovely people. They are so appreciative of everything, they love to laugh, and of course have a good time. It felt as though you were out partying with some younger folks
Carol appears to have such an awesome relationship with her parents. They seemed to be extremely close and it makes you really understand where her all around beauty comes from.With that, she has also taken them to the vacation of a lifetime. A week in a beautiful beach front home in Malibu then a week at the Beverly Hills Hotel. This is a true example of a child's appreciation and love of her parents.
The hotel itself was really beautiful. The staff was so amazing. I have stayed in quite a lot of hotels in the past and the Beverly Hills Hotel just has the top of the line customer service and staff. Richard, Carol's boyfriend said he had been going to this hotel frequently for many years and what he loves about it most is that the turnover is staff is very low. He says it almost feels like a family environment because the staff is top of the line and most of them have been there for many years. I felt it as soon as we had our car picked up by the valet. Incredible. For dinner, I had 3 glasses of The Screaming Eagle wine and a beautiful plate of the plumpest pork chop I'd ever seen. It was beautiful! The whole evening was so great. Great company, great food, great environment. It was a perfect night with friends.
Thursday, September 6, 2012
My Struggle with Weight
When I was younger, I was quite skinny. My mom, on the other hand, seemed to always be just a little heavy. I always heard people say, "daughters always end up looking like their moms when they get older." I used to always think "nope, that's not gonna happen to me." Here I am! On my way there! At 131 lbs 5'1" I KNOW I need to stop feeding the pooch that's just hangin out!
For the past 4 years, I've struggled with my weight. Well, I struggle, because I absolutely love rice. I can eat it with just about anything. In fact, sometimes when I have nothing else to eat, I'll cook up some ramen noodles, crack an egg in it, and add some rice. If I want any meat, I'll even throw in some vienna sausages. Oh gosh! I know it sounds really gross to some people, but I absolutely love it and when Oli's gone down for a nap, I'll eat this with an episode of "Friends."
Anyway, living in Laguna Beach is so challenging, especially when I can't take Oli to the park without feeling a bit insecure with the skinny and well-groomed moms all around me. This is when you can truly say that yes, where you live can really affect you.
When I used to date this model (believe it or not, he was actually into me lol), he told me he used to do a lot of modeling in France and Milan. Whilst he was there, he traveled a bit with this couple who were also models. He said they were always extremely fit and they had unbelievable bodies. Now, for him to say something like that was something I felt I had to listen to because he had an unbelievable body. So when he's actually acknowledging someone else, it makes you just want to listen.
He said he asked this couple what exercises they did and they said all they did was some yoga from this book by Richard Hittleman. It's called the 28 Day Exercise Plan. Anyway, he said he'd found a copy at a local bookstore in France and actually gave it to me. Well, you can also find it on Amazon for only about $3 or so. So I've had this book since then (about 6 years now) and I've always tried to start it, get to the 2nd or 3rd day and then stop. When I first started doing it, I just followed the pictures and didn't read it. At the time, I thought it was quite stupid, but never really understood how intense it was because I didn't read. So I guess that made ME the stupid one.
The exercise plan requires you to be committed for 28 days. After that period you will supposedly have done every yoga pose there is. The book eases you into every posture so that you don't hurt yourself, while at the same time, gaining the full benefit of each pose.
After actually reading and doing the postures correctly, I found myself taking anywhere from 45 minutes to an hour to complete each session. So I always have to keep starting over because I sometimes miss it for a few days.This time, I thought that if I actually post it on my blog, it might motivate me to keep moving forward. I just completed my 3rd day and the entire process took about 50 minutes. I also had a zone bar as my first meal, one weetabix and banana for my second meal. I'm really hoping that by at least the 15th day, I can start to feel some progress. Feels like nothing right now, except that I don't feel quite as sore as I did a couple of days ago.
Worked out really well as I took Oli to the park this morning, gave him breakfast, a bath, a little playtime, a full bottle, and then a nap.
For the past 4 years, I've struggled with my weight. Well, I struggle, because I absolutely love rice. I can eat it with just about anything. In fact, sometimes when I have nothing else to eat, I'll cook up some ramen noodles, crack an egg in it, and add some rice. If I want any meat, I'll even throw in some vienna sausages. Oh gosh! I know it sounds really gross to some people, but I absolutely love it and when Oli's gone down for a nap, I'll eat this with an episode of "Friends."
Anyway, living in Laguna Beach is so challenging, especially when I can't take Oli to the park without feeling a bit insecure with the skinny and well-groomed moms all around me. This is when you can truly say that yes, where you live can really affect you.
When I used to date this model (believe it or not, he was actually into me lol), he told me he used to do a lot of modeling in France and Milan. Whilst he was there, he traveled a bit with this couple who were also models. He said they were always extremely fit and they had unbelievable bodies. Now, for him to say something like that was something I felt I had to listen to because he had an unbelievable body. So when he's actually acknowledging someone else, it makes you just want to listen.
He said he asked this couple what exercises they did and they said all they did was some yoga from this book by Richard Hittleman. It's called the 28 Day Exercise Plan. Anyway, he said he'd found a copy at a local bookstore in France and actually gave it to me. Well, you can also find it on Amazon for only about $3 or so. So I've had this book since then (about 6 years now) and I've always tried to start it, get to the 2nd or 3rd day and then stop. When I first started doing it, I just followed the pictures and didn't read it. At the time, I thought it was quite stupid, but never really understood how intense it was because I didn't read. So I guess that made ME the stupid one.
The exercise plan requires you to be committed for 28 days. After that period you will supposedly have done every yoga pose there is. The book eases you into every posture so that you don't hurt yourself, while at the same time, gaining the full benefit of each pose.
After actually reading and doing the postures correctly, I found myself taking anywhere from 45 minutes to an hour to complete each session. So I always have to keep starting over because I sometimes miss it for a few days.This time, I thought that if I actually post it on my blog, it might motivate me to keep moving forward. I just completed my 3rd day and the entire process took about 50 minutes. I also had a zone bar as my first meal, one weetabix and banana for my second meal. I'm really hoping that by at least the 15th day, I can start to feel some progress. Feels like nothing right now, except that I don't feel quite as sore as I did a couple of days ago.
Worked out really well as I took Oli to the park this morning, gave him breakfast, a bath, a little playtime, a full bottle, and then a nap.
Tuesday, September 4, 2012
Toddlers Love to Hide Things
Apparently, Oli isn't alone. Some of my mommy blogger friends have admitted that their toddlers love hiding things as well. Oli's really good at it too. A few months ago, Owen and I found a stash of sandals, books, and other small things behind one of our book shelves.
We have this box of fire logs that we can't seem to get rid of because we're afraid Oli would freak out. He's always putting toys and things in it. Oh, and he absolutely loves to sit or stand on it as well.
Anyway, today Owen was frantically looking for his orange watch while being about 5 minutes later than he normally leaves for work.
"I'll look for it later," Owen says as he kisses me good-bye.
While I was doing my daily yoga from Richard Hittleman's Yoga 28 Day Exercise Plan, Oli stands in front of me, holding Owen's watch and says, "heeeeee!!!"
"Oooh! That's daddy's! Can I please have it?" I ask in mid simple twist routine.
He takes off and I see him hide it behind his bench tool shop:
Here it is close up if you can't see it:
"Little Bugger!" was what Owen said when I told him.
We have this box of fire logs that we can't seem to get rid of because we're afraid Oli would freak out. He's always putting toys and things in it. Oh, and he absolutely loves to sit or stand on it as well.
Anyway, today Owen was frantically looking for his orange watch while being about 5 minutes later than he normally leaves for work.
"I'll look for it later," Owen says as he kisses me good-bye.
While I was doing my daily yoga from Richard Hittleman's Yoga 28 Day Exercise Plan, Oli stands in front of me, holding Owen's watch and says, "heeeeee!!!"
"Oooh! That's daddy's! Can I please have it?" I ask in mid simple twist routine.
He takes off and I see him hide it behind his bench tool shop:
Here it is close up if you can't see it:
"Little Bugger!" was what Owen said when I told him.
Monday, September 3, 2012
An Evening with Some Friends
It's always nice to meet with our friends, Rick and Alicia. Alicia just had her brand new little baby, Sydney, who's only 3 weeks old.
Here I am holding her:
Of course, it's also great that Oli and Skylar get to play and have fun together. Here is a great moment of them watching Yo Gabba Gabba. Like it was the funniest thing they'd ever seen!
Skylar gets bored, leaves, and Oli continues to watch:
Then of course, you can't go through the evening without someone screaming. We all turn around to see what's going on and it's Oli getting really pissed that he can't turn the stroller, while Sky is sitting on it!
I wonder how friendly they will be with each other later on...
Here I am holding her:
Of course, it's also great that Oli and Skylar get to play and have fun together. Here is a great moment of them watching Yo Gabba Gabba. Like it was the funniest thing they'd ever seen!
Skylar gets bored, leaves, and Oli continues to watch:
Then of course, you can't go through the evening without someone screaming. We all turn around to see what's going on and it's Oli getting really pissed that he can't turn the stroller, while Sky is sitting on it!
I wonder how friendly they will be with each other later on...
Friday, August 31, 2012
Take Care of Your Own Kid!
When he can't get what he wants, Oli loves to throw a tantrum know
matter where he is. I was removing his belt buckle on his car seat when
he suddenly wanted me to give him his truck so that he can carry it
around the store. I would have let him do it if it was small enough that
he could just carry it easily. But I knew what was going to happen. He
was going to either play with it in the middle of the store or have me carry it around. So I ignored him.
He screamed and screamed in front of the car and in front of the store. I started to show him that I wasn't going to do what he wanted by walking away. Of course I was looking over my shoulder the entire time as he's only 21 months. Plus I was probably about 8 feet from him. So he stood there in front of the store and screamed and screamed his heart out.
A woman at the checkout stand was also being as loud as she could be saying, "oh! where is his mother!" She looked around as Oli started to run towards me. Then when he realized people were trying to talk to him, he started to try to get me to pick him up.
I had about 3 items to grab from the store so I didn't plan on pushing a cart around. Plus, Oli and I go to this store almost every other day and he usually loves to just follow me around, because he gets to be a little independent.
I didn't pick him up when he was wanting me to do so, because I feel as though I have to let him get over some of his fears of other people. He and I are indoors so much that when I get him out of the house he gets extremely shy.
Anyway, this woman somehow managed to annoy me. Now I completely understand why people don't like it when you tell them what to do with their own kids. No matter what.
"He looks really tired," the woman said. "Why don't you carry him?"
"He's not tired," I replied.
"If you got one of these carts, you can put him in it so he doesn't have to walk."
That pretty much did it for me. Usually I would have gone off on her, but I actually stopped myself. I just walked away and ignored her.
I know when my own child is tired or when he needs to walk. I don't need her to tell me what to do or why I should pick him up.
He screamed and screamed in front of the car and in front of the store. I started to show him that I wasn't going to do what he wanted by walking away. Of course I was looking over my shoulder the entire time as he's only 21 months. Plus I was probably about 8 feet from him. So he stood there in front of the store and screamed and screamed his heart out.
A woman at the checkout stand was also being as loud as she could be saying, "oh! where is his mother!" She looked around as Oli started to run towards me. Then when he realized people were trying to talk to him, he started to try to get me to pick him up.
I had about 3 items to grab from the store so I didn't plan on pushing a cart around. Plus, Oli and I go to this store almost every other day and he usually loves to just follow me around, because he gets to be a little independent.
I didn't pick him up when he was wanting me to do so, because I feel as though I have to let him get over some of his fears of other people. He and I are indoors so much that when I get him out of the house he gets extremely shy.
Anyway, this woman somehow managed to annoy me. Now I completely understand why people don't like it when you tell them what to do with their own kids. No matter what.
"He looks really tired," the woman said. "Why don't you carry him?"
"He's not tired," I replied.
"If you got one of these carts, you can put him in it so he doesn't have to walk."
That pretty much did it for me. Usually I would have gone off on her, but I actually stopped myself. I just walked away and ignored her.
I know when my own child is tired or when he needs to walk. I don't need her to tell me what to do or why I should pick him up.
Thursday, August 23, 2012
What a Toddler Does When He Has No Place to Go
Here's an average day when we have no place to go but home. So we make the most of it. Oli starts with a morning session of milk and Yo Gabba Gabba:
Then goes around and plays pretend:
Then goes around and plays pretend:
Monday, August 20, 2012
A Day in Balboa Island
Cat was leaving today. I am going to drop her off at the airport for her 11:15 PM flight. So we did our best to make most of the day.
Balboa is a pretty little island next to Newport Beach. Some of the homes are really fun to look at as they are very close to each other, but are all very beautiful. They obviously all look like just vacation homes. Of course, it's also got tourist shops and fun little coffee and ice cream parlors.
Here is a picture of Oli and Cat:
We walked through some of the stores and of course stopped by a toy store. Yes, I know, I just don't learn. Cat wanted to buy an umbrella for her daughter. So we stopped in. Here's what Oli did:
Then of course as we had to leave, we went through the same routine of trying to get him out of the store. Luckily, there wasn't anyone else there except for the sales lady:
Cat also bought me a lovely going away present which I think is really cute, given that I love to record stuff:
We finished off the rest of our beach fun day at the beach at the Montage in south Laguna Beach. My parents called and said they were coming over to drop some stuff off for her to take home, which they did. They bought her two little outfits for Jayda (Cat's daughter) and some boxes of chocolates, which Cat couldn't take home because she just ran out of room.
Balboa is a pretty little island next to Newport Beach. Some of the homes are really fun to look at as they are very close to each other, but are all very beautiful. They obviously all look like just vacation homes. Of course, it's also got tourist shops and fun little coffee and ice cream parlors.
Here is a picture of Oli and Cat:
We walked through some of the stores and of course stopped by a toy store. Yes, I know, I just don't learn. Cat wanted to buy an umbrella for her daughter. So we stopped in. Here's what Oli did:
Then of course as we had to leave, we went through the same routine of trying to get him out of the store. Luckily, there wasn't anyone else there except for the sales lady:
Cat also bought me a lovely going away present which I think is really cute, given that I love to record stuff:
We finished off the rest of our beach fun day at the beach at the Montage in south Laguna Beach. My parents called and said they were coming over to drop some stuff off for her to take home, which they did. They bought her two little outfits for Jayda (Cat's daughter) and some boxes of chocolates, which Cat couldn't take home because she just ran out of room.
Sunday, August 19, 2012
An Exhausting Sunday
We drove Cat to see my brother today. Where? Well... here's an honest story that my parents don't like to tell. When my brother was a teenager, he got mixed up with the wrong crowd, who did a lot of crazy things, including of course drugs. To make a long story short, he ended up in prison for the next 11 years. He's been there 6 years now and he's got just a little over 4 years left. So Cat, his girlfriend, whom he's known for about 12 years, has been coming to visit him.
A trip to visit my brother is very exhausting. You have to get there quite early as people line up at the parking lot to be the first. Since it's also a 3 hour drive, we have to leave quite early. Today, we left at about 6 am. My parents usually leave at about 4 am but it was just not going to happen.
The whole family, Owen, Oli, and I drove with Cat. We decided to leave early though so that Cat and my brother can have some alone time, which they didn't really get to have much of when they were there. We left the prison at about 12:35 PM and drove about 25 minutes into town have some English Sunday roast. It was quite nice. We were really exhausted though and Oli slept most of the time.
It was really nice. We had a few moments just to enjoy each other at the restaurant:
On the way back home, Oli just could not handle the long car ride home so we stopped by Ross to walk around. Oli sat down in the middle of the toys section and just played:
He was a bit grumpy so he didn't have a lot of tolerance for toys that were stuck in boxes.
A trip to visit my brother is very exhausting. You have to get there quite early as people line up at the parking lot to be the first. Since it's also a 3 hour drive, we have to leave quite early. Today, we left at about 6 am. My parents usually leave at about 4 am but it was just not going to happen.
The whole family, Owen, Oli, and I drove with Cat. We decided to leave early though so that Cat and my brother can have some alone time, which they didn't really get to have much of when they were there. We left the prison at about 12:35 PM and drove about 25 minutes into town have some English Sunday roast. It was quite nice. We were really exhausted though and Oli slept most of the time.
It was really nice. We had a few moments just to enjoy each other at the restaurant:
On the way back home, Oli just could not handle the long car ride home so we stopped by Ross to walk around. Oli sat down in the middle of the toys section and just played:
He was a bit grumpy so he didn't have a lot of tolerance for toys that were stuck in boxes.
Saturday, August 18, 2012
A Nice Day with Family
It was such a surprise that my dad and brother decided to spend the entire day at my house in Laguna Beach. Wow! It's like a cat and mouse learning how to be friends. Just something that doesn't usually happen. Sadly though, my brother is not really the type to go see and do things. He pretty much stayed in the house and watched TV all day. The kids did have a lot of fun though. We setup the portable, inflatable pool that I'd gotten for Alexis on her birthday, which they couldn't blow up in their house. So here they are:
The baby seemed to get along quite well with Nina:
Then we took Frankie to the beach, but struggled when we had to go home. She said, "I'm still having fun Aunty!"
Oli seemed a bit tired though at about 5:30 in the afternoon. Here he is with daddy:
The baby seemed to get along quite well with Nina:
Then we took Frankie to the beach, but struggled when we had to go home. She said, "I'm still having fun Aunty!"
Oli seemed a bit tired though at about 5:30 in the afternoon. Here he is with daddy:
Friday, August 17, 2012
A Visit at Grandma's House
My parents live in the same house as my brother, his wife, and two kids. Their house is about an hour drive from ours. So we don't visit them as often as we'd like. Or well... maybe as they'd like.
To be honest, I don't like to take Oli there too much. I think it's my own sadness or insecurity about how much my dad really cares about him. Sadly, my parents are the only grandparents Oli has here, but since they've got two others that they see every day, he doesn't quite get the same attention even though they only see him once or twice a month. Perhaps I should have him spend more time with them, but I still feel as though that won't really change anything.
My mom adores Oli though. He knows she loves him so when he does see her, he immediately wants her to pick him up. I think it makes my mom feel quite special.
Yesterday was my mom's birthday so Oli, Cat (my brother's girlfriend), and I drove to their house to visit them. I think it was a really nice day for her.
Today, Oli woke up quite early. Maybe because we sleep in my parents' room with my mom and they usually wake us up early. Today was at 5:30 AM! Charlie, my brother's daughter also woke up quite early. Here they are at the crack of dawn:
To be honest, I don't like to take Oli there too much. I think it's my own sadness or insecurity about how much my dad really cares about him. Sadly, my parents are the only grandparents Oli has here, but since they've got two others that they see every day, he doesn't quite get the same attention even though they only see him once or twice a month. Perhaps I should have him spend more time with them, but I still feel as though that won't really change anything.
My mom adores Oli though. He knows she loves him so when he does see her, he immediately wants her to pick him up. I think it makes my mom feel quite special.
Yesterday was my mom's birthday so Oli, Cat (my brother's girlfriend), and I drove to their house to visit them. I think it was a really nice day for her.
Today, Oli woke up quite early. Maybe because we sleep in my parents' room with my mom and they usually wake us up early. Today was at 5:30 AM! Charlie, my brother's daughter also woke up quite early. Here they are at the crack of dawn:
There really isn't much to do at their house. They live in the middle of nowhere and have the added bonus of the desert weather. They do have a nice community pool, however. So after a nice nap, Cat and I took Oli for a walk to the pool. Boy was it hot! But he seemed quite content as he somehow has had this fascination with pushing strollers around and since his cousin, Frankie, has one, he couldn't resist. Plus, she also has Brobie, his favorite Yo Gabba Gabba character.
Our walk lasted a good 10 minutes, but by the time we got to the pool, Oli looked like a lobster twin. He was so red! I thought I'd packed enough 50 SPF lotion on him, but it didn't seem to work very well. The security guard at the pool sounded a bit mad as he said, "He's red!" Hmm... Maybe he thinks I'm not a good mom cause I just let him burn.
Anyway, we spent about an hour in the pool before the weather completely changed from extremely hot to overcast to sudden sprinkles. Wow!
I couldn't quite handle the depressive tone the sudden change in weather had. So I packed up with Oli and drove home. Oli must have been extremely tired because he didn't even wake up when I took him out of his car seat and transferre him to his crib once we got home. He just turned over and cuddled Mr. George.
Tuesday, August 7, 2012
Can Heat Equal Cranky Toddler?
It's been a few days since I've written. My aunt came back to visit us on Thursday (8/2/12) and I dropped her off at her friend's party in Moreno Valley, which is probably about an hour away. It was really far.
Anyway, Friday was a real treat because she went into town with Jun (her son), Ann (my cousin), and Oli. They were gone about 3 hours. It was great because I love knowing that my son is out having fun. It's not like I'm just pawning him off on someone. He's actually having a good time.
It's really funny, but Oli loves to point at everything. He especially loves planes. He could be doing anything interesting but when he hears a plane, he immediately points and says, "pen!"
We finally had some quiet time on Sunday. Owen watched Oli for me while I got caught up with my book and all my blogging stuff. I have so much to do with each page of my site. The more research I do on search engine optimization, the more I realize I haven't applied half of those things.
Oli took an early morning nap yesterday. Here he is just after waking up:
Back to Oli. Yesterday was a miserable day. I took him to the beach, which he liked but he wanted to stay there for hours. I had to go into the pet store to buy some shampoo for the dog and as soon as I stepped through the door he started screaming. He just threw such a crazy tantrum. It's getting really embarrassing but I feel as though I have to just let him scream wherever he is. He's gotta learn that I'm not going to do everything he wants. So I continued walking into the store with one eye on him while he screamed just outside the store. He eventually followed me when he realized I wasn't going to pick him up and do what he wanted.
They have a great new shampoo for dogs that smell really good and you don't even have to wash the dog with water to use it. I cannot stand her smell any longer. Owen can't take her to the vet because she doesn't have her new shots. We just don't have $150 to spend on dog shots right now. Yes, they require it before they provide services for you. So I decided to give her a bath myself.
I stupidly stopped by the toy store after the pet store. I don't know why I did that, because now he just went crazy. He wanted to sit in the middle of the floor and play with their toy trucks and just hang out there. When I tried to move him he screamed. Then he eventually got irritated with me and laid on the floor and started crying and screaming. It was so horrible and really embarrassing. My arms were full of stuff and could not pick him up fast enough.
We went home and I attempted to give the dog a bath while Oli hung out with me. I thought maybe he would like to just hang out outside. Boy was I wrong! The dog was really good because she didn't fuss much but Oli just did not like it when I turned on the water hose. Oh he screamed!
I finally just had it. I think the heat was really getting to both of us. We are both spoiled because the weather is always so fantastic in Laguna but when it gets slightly hotter than usual, we both get very hot tempered. So I took him into the bathroom, gave him a bath, which he enjoyed for a few minutes, and then just put him into his crib. He normally doesn't take afternoon naps but I think perhaps the beach, the heat, and all the crying got him so tired.
He napped from 3:30 PM to 6:00 PM. So that tells me he was really exhausted! Nice little break for me as well. I had time to catch up!
Anyway, Friday was a real treat because she went into town with Jun (her son), Ann (my cousin), and Oli. They were gone about 3 hours. It was great because I love knowing that my son is out having fun. It's not like I'm just pawning him off on someone. He's actually having a good time.
It's really funny, but Oli loves to point at everything. He especially loves planes. He could be doing anything interesting but when he hears a plane, he immediately points and says, "pen!"
We finally had some quiet time on Sunday. Owen watched Oli for me while I got caught up with my book and all my blogging stuff. I have so much to do with each page of my site. The more research I do on search engine optimization, the more I realize I haven't applied half of those things.
Oli took an early morning nap yesterday. Here he is just after waking up:
Back to Oli. Yesterday was a miserable day. I took him to the beach, which he liked but he wanted to stay there for hours. I had to go into the pet store to buy some shampoo for the dog and as soon as I stepped through the door he started screaming. He just threw such a crazy tantrum. It's getting really embarrassing but I feel as though I have to just let him scream wherever he is. He's gotta learn that I'm not going to do everything he wants. So I continued walking into the store with one eye on him while he screamed just outside the store. He eventually followed me when he realized I wasn't going to pick him up and do what he wanted.
They have a great new shampoo for dogs that smell really good and you don't even have to wash the dog with water to use it. I cannot stand her smell any longer. Owen can't take her to the vet because she doesn't have her new shots. We just don't have $150 to spend on dog shots right now. Yes, they require it before they provide services for you. So I decided to give her a bath myself.
I stupidly stopped by the toy store after the pet store. I don't know why I did that, because now he just went crazy. He wanted to sit in the middle of the floor and play with their toy trucks and just hang out there. When I tried to move him he screamed. Then he eventually got irritated with me and laid on the floor and started crying and screaming. It was so horrible and really embarrassing. My arms were full of stuff and could not pick him up fast enough.
We went home and I attempted to give the dog a bath while Oli hung out with me. I thought maybe he would like to just hang out outside. Boy was I wrong! The dog was really good because she didn't fuss much but Oli just did not like it when I turned on the water hose. Oh he screamed!
I finally just had it. I think the heat was really getting to both of us. We are both spoiled because the weather is always so fantastic in Laguna but when it gets slightly hotter than usual, we both get very hot tempered. So I took him into the bathroom, gave him a bath, which he enjoyed for a few minutes, and then just put him into his crib. He normally doesn't take afternoon naps but I think perhaps the beach, the heat, and all the crying got him so tired.
He napped from 3:30 PM to 6:00 PM. So that tells me he was really exhausted! Nice little break for me as well. I had time to catch up!
Wednesday, August 1, 2012
Two Cute Toddler Videos
Thought I'd share some cute videos. Here's Oli with his cousin Frankie:
Oli loves to kiss:
Oli loves to kiss:
Monday, July 30, 2012
An Off Day
We are
on our way to the doctor. We got an appointment with Dr. Santos at the
Laguna Hills Seaview Pediatrics. His poor little face is so sad
looking. Looks like the bites got bigger.
Stopped
by CVS across the street from the TAJ Mahal Medical Center in Laguna
Hills to drop off the prescription the doctor gave us yesterday. This
way we don't have to wait for them to fill it after the doctor's
appointment. We could easily just pick it up.
Just got out of the doctor's office. Dr. Santos turned out to be a woman. Thought she was gonna be a man. Heeheee!!!
The
doc says there's really nothing out of the ordinary that's actually
wrong but we do have to just keep an eye on the bites. She says the
reason it looks a bit bigger is that it's reacting to the antibiotics.
So he's perfectly ok. The bites just don't look too pretty.
I've
been waiting 15 minutes at the pharmacy now. A bit pissed off because
the whole purpose of us dropping it off earlier was so we didn't have to
wait. They said they are "just" trying to fill it now. Agh!!!!
Stopped by for some chicken sandwiches at Chick Filet.
On our way to the Apple store at Mission Mall in Mission Viejo. Owen's iPhone 4 suddenly doesn't charge at all.
Owen came back into the car (I wanted to let Oli sleep) after going into the Apple store.
"That was quick," I said.
"That's
the crappy thing about Apple. As big as it is, they don't seem to have
their customer service figured out. I hate that you have to make an
appointment for everything. The earliest appointment I can get is at 2:30. We might as well wait. By the time we get home, we'd have to turn around again.
His appointment then got bumped up to 1:40 PM after we got back into the store.
It
turns out that Owen's iPhone got corroded inside and just stopped
working. He had to buy a brand new phone! They couldn't save it at all!
Luckily he backs up his phone. Otherwise he would have all his data
completely gone!
While we waited, Oli and I
walked around the mall and stopped by the Stimulus Toys store. He knows
exactly what he wants to do in there. He loves pushing the doll
strollers around. So I put Mickey Mouse in the stroller for him. After
walking around the store, he noticed a stand with the Yo Gabba Gabba
characters on it. He immediately took Mickey Mouse out of the stroller
and replaced him with Brobie. He suddenly got this huge smile on his
face and started walking around the store happier than he was earlier.
What a funny thing to do for a 19 month old.
3:35 PM
We arrived home after 3. Phew! What a day! I am completely worn out! But Oli had no mercy on us. He just wasn't having a very good day. We finish off the day with a bath and a lot of crying.
6:35 PM
I told Owen I had a lot of work to do. So he made dinner. While he was off to the store, Oli walks around the house with one Pringle I give him. Then just two minutes after I leave him with his Pringle, I hear a hacking sound. Sounded as though something was irritating his throat. I look at him and it seemed as though he had thrown up. He had something that looked like a tiny piece of a nut, or wood, or something in his mouth. It sounded like something had gotten stuck.
When Owen comes home from the store, Oli is still crying. "Did he pick something out of the trash?" he asked.
"I don't think so," I replied.
I had just eaten a lychee and the piece hanging on his shirt looked a bit like a tiny piece of the outside of the lychee. Not quite sure though. Lately he seemed to like dipping his hand in the trash.
"We really have to find a better place for the trash," I said.
"I know!" Owen seemed annoyed.
7:10 PM
Dinner was fantastic. It was the best chili he ever made. Nice and spicy on top of nacho chips and a side of white rice. Yum!
7:35 PM
Oli finally agreed to go into his crib for the night.
A Parent's Greatest Fear
There's a popular local restaurant in Laguna Beach called the "Penguin." The owner is a woman who's maybe in her late 30s or early 40s. Her very young son (I think about 11 years old) has brain stem glioma. Doctor says he has about 6 weeks to live and the operation, which they hoped was going to help him is not going to do any good. They are starting radiation anyway to see if it can miraculously do anything at all.
My heart breaks at the thought of the pain she must go through. She always looked so sweet and happy at the restaurant. Always so upbeat and positive.
When I look at my little baby, I feel as though he absolutely is my life. Everything revolves around my little Oli. I am currently blessed to have a healthy baby and know that I will truly do my absolute best to cherish every moment with him for as long as I live. In fact, I feel as though I really don't want anymore children because I can't risk pain you can feel for children if they get hurt. I know that there is a lot of joy to having kids but the fear is also there. I would not be able to handle pain if anything does go wrong.
It made me look back at some of the pictures we took, while he was in the NICU during the first week of his life:
Then he started to grow:
I am absolutely in love with him more than I have ever been with anything in my life. I cannot even begin to imagine my life without him.
My heart breaks at the thought of the pain she must go through. She always looked so sweet and happy at the restaurant. Always so upbeat and positive.
When I look at my little baby, I feel as though he absolutely is my life. Everything revolves around my little Oli. I am currently blessed to have a healthy baby and know that I will truly do my absolute best to cherish every moment with him for as long as I live. In fact, I feel as though I really don't want anymore children because I can't risk pain you can feel for children if they get hurt. I know that there is a lot of joy to having kids but the fear is also there. I would not be able to handle pain if anything does go wrong.
It made me look back at some of the pictures we took, while he was in the NICU during the first week of his life:
Then he started to grow:
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Sunday, July 29, 2012
Toddler Head Bitten By Bugs
Ahhh... another early Sunday!
Oli jumps around and cries for someone to wake him up at 6:15 am today. Couldn't seem to get myself up, especially since I went to bed at past midnight. Tried to get to bed earlier but just couldn't happen for some reason. When I get to sitting down in front of my computer I get so lost and forget what time it is.
After his bottle, he lays down with me for a little bit but of course doesn't really lay down. He laughs and plays and tries to do everything possible to get your attention:
Well, as usual, I get up and try to start a little bit of work before I can't do anymore. So Oli sits in the computer room with me:
I put the little man down for a nap at 10:30 am and have enough time to catch up on some some Olympic games and internet work until he wakes up at 12:30 pm.
My husband notices 3 red marks on his head as soon as he wakes up. 2 slightly round and about the size of dimes on his forehead and one a bit bigger and located just where his hairline is. Not sure if you can see it in this picture:
After about 2 hours, I notice him yawning quite a bit and not being as playful as he usually is. He also hasn't eaten any solid foods either. Well, he hasn't been doing it much lately, which probably isn't connected at all to those bumps on his head. The higher temperature of 101.9 seems to be connected though. I give him a bath to see if perhaps this temperature would go down a bit. It did and went down to 99.4 right after his bath.
I'm fortunate enough to have such a great Pediatrician. I emailed him about Oli's condition and he wrote back that I should take him to Kids Doc just to make sure. This is a weekend clinic that's open after hours for children who get sick.
Unfortunately there wasn't a doctor available but there was a nurse practitioner. She was really great. She gave Oli an antibiotic shot, which he absolutely hated. Well, actually, the entire visit to this place seemed really horrible for him. He was not at all happy. When he's sad, I feel extremely sad.
It is now 10:13 pm. I just checked on Oli and he seems quite alright. Well, a slight fever of 101.4, but I will keep an eye on it. I will stay wide awake all night if I have to. Oh, his crib, which was right next to my side of the bed is now at the foot of the bed. I sprayed the natural bed bug spray all around it to keep bugs and spiders away (hopefully). Now it stinks but I'm hoping it keeps him safe throughout the night.
A bit obsessive, but I just took another picture of one side of his head, which had one of the other bites. Looks like there's a line forming on that bite as well:
Oli jumps around and cries for someone to wake him up at 6:15 am today. Couldn't seem to get myself up, especially since I went to bed at past midnight. Tried to get to bed earlier but just couldn't happen for some reason. When I get to sitting down in front of my computer I get so lost and forget what time it is.
After his bottle, he lays down with me for a little bit but of course doesn't really lay down. He laughs and plays and tries to do everything possible to get your attention:
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| Laughing at the camera's flash! Love them teeth! |
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| Never satisfied with just one toy to play with |
My husband notices 3 red marks on his head as soon as he wakes up. 2 slightly round and about the size of dimes on his forehead and one a bit bigger and located just where his hairline is. Not sure if you can see it in this picture:
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| See the top left red mark? |
After about 2 hours, I notice him yawning quite a bit and not being as playful as he usually is. He also hasn't eaten any solid foods either. Well, he hasn't been doing it much lately, which probably isn't connected at all to those bumps on his head. The higher temperature of 101.9 seems to be connected though. I give him a bath to see if perhaps this temperature would go down a bit. It did and went down to 99.4 right after his bath.
I'm fortunate enough to have such a great Pediatrician. I emailed him about Oli's condition and he wrote back that I should take him to Kids Doc just to make sure. This is a weekend clinic that's open after hours for children who get sick.
Unfortunately there wasn't a doctor available but there was a nurse practitioner. She was really great. She gave Oli an antibiotic shot, which he absolutely hated. Well, actually, the entire visit to this place seemed really horrible for him. He was not at all happy. When he's sad, I feel extremely sad.
It is now 10:13 pm. I just checked on Oli and he seems quite alright. Well, a slight fever of 101.4, but I will keep an eye on it. I will stay wide awake all night if I have to. Oh, his crib, which was right next to my side of the bed is now at the foot of the bed. I sprayed the natural bed bug spray all around it to keep bugs and spiders away (hopefully). Now it stinks but I'm hoping it keeps him safe throughout the night.
A bit obsessive, but I just took another picture of one side of his head, which had one of the other bites. Looks like there's a line forming on that bite as well:
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| Bite seems to be getting wider and forming a line |
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