Potty Power

Well, the good news is... Kyle is potty trained. He was VERY easy to train. He still wears a diaper at night and sometimes at nap time. We trained him about a month ago. He loves his underwear and wants "to do it himself!" He only had one poop accident the first couple days. He has had a few wet pants.. but mostly pretty good. He loves the movie, Potty Power. Has watched it incessantly the last few weeks. We can all sing the songs now.
Kyle is doing well. Still has his temper tantrums and fights with his sister. But, when he is out with other kids, he does very well and everyone loves him. He has been taking tumbling class this summer and loves it. He can do back bends and forward rolls, cart wheels (kind of .. his arms are too short) and head stands (kind of). We are taking a break for a month or two and then we will do gymnastics again. He is very talented. In the meantime, he is taking swim lessons. He has been taking them for the last 10 weeks. He is a very good swimmer and can doggy paddle about 10 feet and hold his breath and swim under water. At first, we did Mommy and me classes. But, he was much more advanced than the other kids, so he switched a couple weeks ago to the 3-4 year old class early. Everyone is like.. Oh, he's so small, how old is he?! At first, he cried for me. But, now he is getting used to it and likes it.
Kyle is still at daycare at Miss Julie's and loves it. They are all 2 year olds now... he is the leader with his potty training and shows the other kids. I'm a proud mama.

Devin Drama

Yup. Kindergarten has started and so has the drama. I knew it was going to be a little hard b/c Devin is not good with lots of kids and new situations. But, I underestimated the situation. She has not adjusted to kindergarten well at all. She is having a lot of anxiety about going to school. The first day wasn't too bad... and then it went downhill from there. Unfortunately, our schools are way overcrowded with not enough teachers because of the budget cutbacks. Which means, there are 29 kids in Devin's class with just one teacher. So, that doesn't help. So, the teacher can't deal with a crying kid and they just send her to the principal's office. I understand that Devin is disturbing the class... but it doesn't help to send her to the office 2-4x per day. Ugh.
By the 4th day, she worked herself up to hysterics before school... crying before school, late to school, wouldn't go in. So, I went to principal's office and talked to principal. She felt Devin wasn't doing as badly as we thought and to stick it out. She agreed it would be ok for me to visit at lunch or stay in morning until Devin gets adjusted. She took my hysterical daughter back to class and I came back at lunch. That helped a little. On Friday, Jack went to school with her and stayed for awhile. Then, he came back at lunch. She was still rather distressed, so he signed her out early. He talked to Principal Nelson again... we are going to try picking her up early for a week or so until she adjusts. We will start that tomorrow. Hopefully, this will work. It is stressful for all of us.

Family Photos

June 2010 update

OK- I'm lame for not posting for a month. But, I have good excuses. After my last post, Kyle got sick - AGAIN- with another ear infection & high fevers> 104 degrees. He went back to Urgent Care and given an antibiotics shot. That was about 2 1/2 weeks ago. Yesterday, I took him to new dentist, West Valley Pediatric Dentists, and had his front two teeth repaired for the 4th time. They sedated with oral sedation this time before the nitrous oxide. They put caps on his two front teeth. Personally, I think they are a bit large... but whatever. I don't think his front teeth will ever be normal until they fall out and he gets his permanent teeth in. Guess I have to wait YEARS for that to happen. He didn't really get very sedate and still cried and screamed throughout the procedure. Poor guy... he'll either grow up hating dentists forever or become one. Then, today, he spiked another 103.1 fever. Ugh. Back to doctor... they couldn't find anything wrong (except a fever). They did a throat swab, urine test, checked ears, etc.. Hope he comes out of this ok. Had to take this morning off work & Jack & I are switching in next 30 min so I can see some calls.

Meanwhile, Devin graduated from preschool. They had quite the production. That was about 2 weeks ago. It was very cute. She is still in summer school because she doesn't take to "change" well and we thought consistency would be best. She will stay in preschool until kindergarten starts in August. Meanwhile, she started ballet/tap classes at Steppin Out studio in May. The girl dances like Elaine from Seinfeld (it's a sad sight to behold)... but at least she likes it. I'm trying to convince her to try hip-hop or musical theater instead. She also started swim lessons again last week. Kyle is also taking a couple classes. He started a "Mommy & Me" tumbling class in June and just had his first swim lesson last week.

Work is going ok.... picked up more this spring,so that is good. Well, that's all for now...

Things that make you go hmmm....

Ok- Here are a few things I've had to say to Kyle in the last couple weeks... they really make you go "Hmmm... I can't believe I have to say that!"

"Kyle, please don't drink the water out of the dog's bowl". (He's done it twice this week and Devin used to do it too)
"Kyle, don't lick the shower floor after you peed on it." (Yes, he did that)
"Kyle, don't stick both your hands down your pants" (in public- just to get a rise out of me!)
"Kyle, stop sticking your tongue out at _____ (fill in blank... me, Devin, Rowyn)".
"Kyle, stop taking out all the DVD's out of the DVP player (and changing them to his movies)."
"Kyle, please don't cram so much food in your mouth at once".
"Kyle, please don't put smash mud in your hair." (too late!)

And, that's just the last 2 weeks!!!!

We survived all the fungus among-us.

Yea. I think I can finally see the end to all the sicknesses. My home has been the den of bacteria and viruses for the past 2 weeks... but the end is in sight. After all the drama... Devin had the flu. I had a sinus infection. Kyle got the flu. Then, he just never seemed to get better.... so I took him to doctor yesterday. He was diagnosed with infections in both ears AND a sinus infection! Poor peanut. They gave him a shot of antibiotics in the office yesterday... and said we had to bring him back again today for another shot b/c he was so sick yesterday. They kind of scared me b/c they said if he was doing much worse last night I'd have to take him to the ER! He was such a sick boy yesterday-- he actually fell asleep in my arms in the doctor's exam room! He NEVER falls asleep in my arms unless he is very sick. Actually, he can rarely sit still. So, the fact that he wanted to lay in my arms for the last week for up to 40min at time tells me how sich he was.

Well, thank God he responded and didn't need another shot of antibiotics today. He is much improved and no longer running fevers today! He is now on oral antibiotics and eye drops (for the sinus infection which is backing up his nasolacrimal ducts into his eyes- YUCK). This is the first night he didn't need ibuprofen for the last 8days! He can finally go back to daycare tomorrow afternoon.

Thank God. It has been so difficult for Jack and I to juggle our work schedules to be with our sick kids for the last 2 weeks. I still have a snotty nose but otherwise doing ok. Feel much better with the Z-pack antibiotics. Here's hoping for a good weekend and good Mother's Day!!!

Sick, sick, sick. Ugh.

Yup. We have all been sick. It has been a pain in the butt. About 10 days ago, Devin & I were the first to get sick. She had the flu... high fever, cough, snotty nose, laryngitis... for days. Of course, Jack and I had to juggle our work schedules for 10 days. I take a day off. Then, he takes a day off. Then we juggle back and forth each working 1/2 days to watch whoever was sick. During this time, I had a sore throat for days. Since Devin tested negative to strep throat...I figured it was just a really bad cold. Anyway, as I was suffering through that, I was working and taking care of Devin. Then, just as Devin was getting healthy... Kyle got sick with the flu. So, I didn't take him to the doctor since I already knew what it was. I was starting to feel a little better and then all of a sudden worse again. So, I went to Urgent Care and was diagnosed with some respiratory allergies and a secondary sinus infection. You know I don't feel good when I go to the doctor! So, now I'm on antibiotics, decongestants, and antihistamines. I finally feel better today (after 10 days). I think the decongestants made me feel worse--- dizzy, light headed. So, I didn't take them today. Glad I wasn't on call this weekend. Went to a bridal shower/ Derby day yesterday.. then to a neighbor's party last night for a while. But, overall, pretty low key weekend. Trying to let us all rest, relax and get better! Devin should be back in school this week and back to a normal daycare schedule. Yea!