Logan and I went to get groceries tonight, and after we got back Levi had a new trick to show us. He can walk behind the little push cart thing and, boy, is he proud of himself! Kinda freaked me out to see him all of the sudden "walking"! I tried the push cart with him about a week ago, but he wasn't quite ready - he would push it forward, but then not be able to keep up with it. But, tonight he was strutting around like nobody's business. Still have to stay near him because he can all of the sudden lose balance and fall, but my baby is growing up!
Levi still needs to work on how to get back down after pulling himself up - he got a pretty good bruise on his head the other day after falling in his crib. :(
Thursday, February 21, 2013
Monday, February 18, 2013
accident?
Until Friday it had been a little while since we've had a bloody injury around here - pretty amazing with the way the boys play! Funny, at some point in the morning, for just a few minutes, it was actually peaceful here - Levi was napping, Caleb was playing trains nicely on his own, and Logan sat on the couch to look at books. I even had a few seconds to sit on the other couch and enjoy it. Didn't take long for that to end! Caleb and Logan started bickering again, the dryer started buzzing at me, and Levi started waking up way too early from his nap. Once I got Levi up I brought him downstairs to change him, and something happened with Caleb and Logan at the top of the stairs. I THINK it was an accident, but can't be 100% sure. Caleb hit Logan in the back of the head with a big, heavy, plastic train. I could tell from the scream right away that he was hurt for real, he came down by where I was changing Levi and I didn't notice anything right away, but then all of the sudden Logan was screaming, "There's blood coming out!" And, oh yes, there was. Cuts on the head like that bleed ALOT! Poor Levi got set aside half dressed (thankfully I at least had the diaper fastened otherwise I would have had more of a mess to clean up...). First I sent Caleb to the couch, but then before I got Logan cleaned all the way up I had him come look - accident or not I figured it was good for him to realize what he did! Took a bit to get things cleaned up enough to see how bad it was, but then decided we wouldn't need to take him in. Thankfully, Mike only had to work half a day on Friday and was already on his way home, so he was able to help get things back under control. :)
We've already got a backseat driver on our hands. Oh joy. Caleb called Mike out on a rolling stop the other night. I don't remember exactly how he said it, but it was something to the effect of, "Hey, what's that red sign for?" Me: "It's a stop sign." Caleb: "But how come Daddy didn't stop?" Ha! And then last night he was getting on me for not slowing down for a yellow light (it turned yellow right before we went through, no time to stop).
These guy's memory is something else! I guess a couple weeks ago the boys were out in the garage with Mike when he was putting gas in the Massey and he mentioned needing a new funnel - not a big deal, there was no major discussion about it. The other day we were at Meijer's and Mike and the boys walked past the automotive aisle (Levi and I were getting a few groceries). Caleb told Mike there was something he needed to show him, took Mike back a couple aisles, pointed at the funnels and said, "You need a new "bucket"!"
Yesterday was Mike's first official Sunday as "Deacon in Charge". He did great (as far as I can tell)! I got everyone loaded up and to church on time, and managed to keep Caleb and Logan under control during both services - actually, they did great yesterday! Only a few minor issues.
We've already got a backseat driver on our hands. Oh joy. Caleb called Mike out on a rolling stop the other night. I don't remember exactly how he said it, but it was something to the effect of, "Hey, what's that red sign for?" Me: "It's a stop sign." Caleb: "But how come Daddy didn't stop?" Ha! And then last night he was getting on me for not slowing down for a yellow light (it turned yellow right before we went through, no time to stop).
These guy's memory is something else! I guess a couple weeks ago the boys were out in the garage with Mike when he was putting gas in the Massey and he mentioned needing a new funnel - not a big deal, there was no major discussion about it. The other day we were at Meijer's and Mike and the boys walked past the automotive aisle (Levi and I were getting a few groceries). Caleb told Mike there was something he needed to show him, took Mike back a couple aisles, pointed at the funnels and said, "You need a new "bucket"!"
Yesterday was Mike's first official Sunday as "Deacon in Charge". He did great (as far as I can tell)! I got everyone loaded up and to church on time, and managed to keep Caleb and Logan under control during both services - actually, they did great yesterday! Only a few minor issues.
Monday, February 11, 2013
winter fun
Well, our winter weekend getaway is over - now what are we going to look forward to?! :) We had a GREAT weekend away at Double JJ Ranch with our big boys. Friday afternoon we dropped Levi off at Grandma and Grandpa VanBeek's - actually, we worked it out that we had enough time to drop all three boys off for a bit, go grab a cup of coffee for a little date, then come back to get Caleb and Logan and then head up to Double JJ. LOVED the fact that it's only a little over an hour away - really wasn't in the mood for any more drive time than that.
My parent's came up as well and got there soon after us. After we got checked in and settled, we headed over to Country Dairy (a farm) for supper. It's only a few miles away, and they have a pizza shoppe and deli. I'd really like to get back there with the kids for a tour when the weather is nicer! After supper we got to the indoor waterpark at Double JJ as quickly as possible - the boys were SOOOO excited. (For those of you that have been to Great Wolf, the indoor waterpark there is a little nicer, but we still had plenty of fun here.)
Bedtime in the hotel didn't go too bad. It was on the later side and the boys had played pretty good in the waterpark. Mike didn't have any trouble falling asleep - he had been awake since before 1am to plow snow!
The next morning, after a nice breakfast buffet with a gorgeous view of the countryside, we headed over to the animal area. After some trudging in the snow we found the small petting farm, and the boys got to ride a horse! I thought sure they were going to see the horse and change their minds, but they both did it without any fear whatsoever!
We then headed over to the snow tubing hill. What a BEAUTIFUL day for it! Both Caleb and Logan really enjoyed this as well. They did several runs and then Logan said he was cold so he went inside to sit with my mom. Caleb, Mike, my dad, and I did a few more runs and then it was time for a late lunch, Caleb could have kept going all day, though! It's so much fun to see them having so much fun. :) They did have a tow rope to get back up the hill, but several times we decided to walk it and get a little extra exercise.
After lunch it was time to head back to the waterpark again! This time we went down the slides a bunch of times with the boys, mostly Caleb. Logan would prefer to just swim, Caleb likes the rides. The night before one of the lifeguards up by the slides was being a stickler about height and so the boys didn't go, but we tried again on Saturday. :) (They had different measuring spots - by the entrance, by the rides, etc. - and none of them were the same. On some Caleb was tall enough, on others he wasn't.) Anyways, we loved the rides and again, it's so much fun to see that smile of pure joy on your child's face!
Saturday evening my parent's headed back home. We stayed in the waterpark a little longer then headed back to our room, had supper there, and got to bed at a fairly decent time. We were all pretty wiped out!
Sunday morning it was breakfast, some more waterpark time, then home. Levi was happy to see me! :) He was supposed to take a nap after we picked him up, but he wouldn't sleep - I guess he just needed a "mommy fix". Then we rushed off to church so I could go to a meeting. Caleb and Logan did not do well during the first part of the service (can you say TIRED?), but then they did very well during the sermon. Logan had LOTS of questions, especially when we did communion.
As the boys get older I just love observing their different personalities, skills, abilities, preferences, etc. This weekend it was neat to see how both Caleb and Logan had fun with all of the stuff we did, but there were definitely differences.
One last note about Levi and the formula we're giving him. It does still seem to be helping. He'll still spit up a little, but I haven't been wiping up any big puddles. For some reason this formula tends to get clumps (it's the rice starch in it, I guess??), and for those of you in my family, when the bottle gets clogged it's like milking a cow with mastitis... :)
He's got teeth coming in like crazy! Thankfully they don't seem to be bothering him.
My parent's came up as well and got there soon after us. After we got checked in and settled, we headed over to Country Dairy (a farm) for supper. It's only a few miles away, and they have a pizza shoppe and deli. I'd really like to get back there with the kids for a tour when the weather is nicer! After supper we got to the indoor waterpark at Double JJ as quickly as possible - the boys were SOOOO excited. (For those of you that have been to Great Wolf, the indoor waterpark there is a little nicer, but we still had plenty of fun here.)
Bedtime in the hotel didn't go too bad. It was on the later side and the boys had played pretty good in the waterpark. Mike didn't have any trouble falling asleep - he had been awake since before 1am to plow snow!
The next morning, after a nice breakfast buffet with a gorgeous view of the countryside, we headed over to the animal area. After some trudging in the snow we found the small petting farm, and the boys got to ride a horse! I thought sure they were going to see the horse and change their minds, but they both did it without any fear whatsoever!
We then headed over to the snow tubing hill. What a BEAUTIFUL day for it! Both Caleb and Logan really enjoyed this as well. They did several runs and then Logan said he was cold so he went inside to sit with my mom. Caleb, Mike, my dad, and I did a few more runs and then it was time for a late lunch, Caleb could have kept going all day, though! It's so much fun to see them having so much fun. :) They did have a tow rope to get back up the hill, but several times we decided to walk it and get a little extra exercise.
After lunch it was time to head back to the waterpark again! This time we went down the slides a bunch of times with the boys, mostly Caleb. Logan would prefer to just swim, Caleb likes the rides. The night before one of the lifeguards up by the slides was being a stickler about height and so the boys didn't go, but we tried again on Saturday. :) (They had different measuring spots - by the entrance, by the rides, etc. - and none of them were the same. On some Caleb was tall enough, on others he wasn't.) Anyways, we loved the rides and again, it's so much fun to see that smile of pure joy on your child's face!
Saturday evening my parent's headed back home. We stayed in the waterpark a little longer then headed back to our room, had supper there, and got to bed at a fairly decent time. We were all pretty wiped out!
Sunday morning it was breakfast, some more waterpark time, then home. Levi was happy to see me! :) He was supposed to take a nap after we picked him up, but he wouldn't sleep - I guess he just needed a "mommy fix". Then we rushed off to church so I could go to a meeting. Caleb and Logan did not do well during the first part of the service (can you say TIRED?), but then they did very well during the sermon. Logan had LOTS of questions, especially when we did communion.
As the boys get older I just love observing their different personalities, skills, abilities, preferences, etc. This weekend it was neat to see how both Caleb and Logan had fun with all of the stuff we did, but there were definitely differences.
One last note about Levi and the formula we're giving him. It does still seem to be helping. He'll still spit up a little, but I haven't been wiping up any big puddles. For some reason this formula tends to get clumps (it's the rice starch in it, I guess??), and for those of you in my family, when the bottle gets clogged it's like milking a cow with mastitis... :)
He's got teeth coming in like crazy! Thankfully they don't seem to be bothering him.
Thursday, February 7, 2013
deacon
I can't remember if I mentioned previously that Mike has been voted in as a deacon at our church or not. Anyways, he was. We really wrestled with the decision of whether or not he should accept the nomination at this time, but he decided to go ahead and do it, and whatever happened would be the Lord's will. We kinda thought maybe he wouldn't get it since he was the youngest guy of those being nominated and it was is first time being up for a vote... Well, I guess other people besides me can see what a good guy he is! :) He'll be "on duty" at church once a month (requires showing up early to shovel sidewalks, unlock doors, count money after offering, etc., etc., etc.....). He shadowed another guy this past week so that he would know what to do when it's his turn in a couple weeks. I was nervous because that meant I was on my own to get the kids to church! Wouldn't be so bad if we went to the later service, but we go to the 8:30am one... Plus trudging through the parking lot with the kids and their stuff can be a challenge. But, we all made it through the day! :)
One thing I keep forgetting to mention is that Caleb and Logan have this thing where they need to smell each other's suckers (lollipop's for my WV family...) in church. Once the sermon starts I give them each a sucker and then we have to go through this whole ritual where they smell each other's suckers and they want us to smell them, too. "You want to smell my sucker?" And then I get it practically shoved up my nose...
Logan had a good one the other day. I dropped some pictures off for a friend who has an older son named Logan and we chatted for a few minutes. At supper Mike was asking about it and I said something like, "Her Logan is getting married in November." A minute later Logan pipes up and says, "I'm getting buried in November??" Poor thing! Couldn't help but chuckle a little and then I explained that there's a grown-up Logan and HE'S getting MARRIED in November. :)
Levi is getting so good at pulling himself up now! He likes to stand at the train table in the living room. He's not real great at getting back down yet, but he's getting there. He's started waving with purpose, too. I love watching him learn all these things!
I've been trying a new formula for Levi and it's really helping with his spitting up! It doesn't stop it 100%, but it's drastically decreased (in frequency and in quantity). Part of me wishes I had discovered this formula sooner, but I think if we were buying this formula all along Mike would've had to get a second job to pay for it...
Levi has two top teeth very close to popping out (he's had one out on top for about a month or so).
One thing I keep forgetting to mention is that Caleb and Logan have this thing where they need to smell each other's suckers (lollipop's for my WV family...) in church. Once the sermon starts I give them each a sucker and then we have to go through this whole ritual where they smell each other's suckers and they want us to smell them, too. "You want to smell my sucker?" And then I get it practically shoved up my nose...
Logan had a good one the other day. I dropped some pictures off for a friend who has an older son named Logan and we chatted for a few minutes. At supper Mike was asking about it and I said something like, "Her Logan is getting married in November." A minute later Logan pipes up and says, "I'm getting buried in November??" Poor thing! Couldn't help but chuckle a little and then I explained that there's a grown-up Logan and HE'S getting MARRIED in November. :)
Levi is getting so good at pulling himself up now! He likes to stand at the train table in the living room. He's not real great at getting back down yet, but he's getting there. He's started waving with purpose, too. I love watching him learn all these things!
I've been trying a new formula for Levi and it's really helping with his spitting up! It doesn't stop it 100%, but it's drastically decreased (in frequency and in quantity). Part of me wishes I had discovered this formula sooner, but I think if we were buying this formula all along Mike would've had to get a second job to pay for it...
Levi has two top teeth very close to popping out (he's had one out on top for about a month or so).
Saturday, February 2, 2013
up
Guess who was standing up in his crib when I went in to get him this morning? Even though he's been starting to pull himself up on things the last couple days it still took me off guard - just not what I expected to see!
I had a newborn photo session this morning. With a teeny little 7lb sweetheart - I hardly know how to handle something so small! :) I called Mike on my way home to check on things (he had nothing to feed Levi with and I was cutting it close on time...), and I guess Levi heard my voice on the phone and was whipping his head around trying to find me. :) He's definitely still "mine" and I'm going to soak it up while I can!
Now that Levi's getting more mobile we're beginning to think he's not going to go easy on us. He's very curious. Likes to push on doors, open drawers and cupboards, go after cords... I managed to not do any babyproofing in the kitchen for Caleb and Logan, but I think I'm going to have to break down and do it this time around. I just never had Caleb and Logan in the kitchen and with it not being a "thruway" I was able to get away with it. But, sometimes when I'm working in the kitchen I have Levi on the floor just so I know where he is (keep him safe from his big brothers, and keep him from getting into things where I can't observe).
I had a newborn photo session this morning. With a teeny little 7lb sweetheart - I hardly know how to handle something so small! :) I called Mike on my way home to check on things (he had nothing to feed Levi with and I was cutting it close on time...), and I guess Levi heard my voice on the phone and was whipping his head around trying to find me. :) He's definitely still "mine" and I'm going to soak it up while I can!
Now that Levi's getting more mobile we're beginning to think he's not going to go easy on us. He's very curious. Likes to push on doors, open drawers and cupboards, go after cords... I managed to not do any babyproofing in the kitchen for Caleb and Logan, but I think I'm going to have to break down and do it this time around. I just never had Caleb and Logan in the kitchen and with it not being a "thruway" I was able to get away with it. But, sometimes when I'm working in the kitchen I have Levi on the floor just so I know where he is (keep him safe from his big brothers, and keep him from getting into things where I can't observe).
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