yesterday we spent some time with ashley, ally and spencer. i only got two pictures since we were too busy chatting. the kids (cole and ally) played so well together. or rather, kinda did their own things so well together. it was SO nice to see ashley and catch up- thanks again ash! :)
"...make the world go away..."
"...make the world go away..."(i have NO idea why all these bits of old songs come to mind every time i need a caption. curious but definitely effective!)
cole with his breakfast. there's a reason he doesn't wear clothes to the table (yet). ever try to get brown sugar and cinnamon oatmeal stains out? i'd rather have a semi-naked toddler at the table than try to get those stains out. avoidance is key here... especially since he's got oatmeal all over his face, fingers and tummy! 
ally and cole; ally was playing ball with another little guy (hunter- he was there with his mommy for a little while). cole was fascinated- he watched them throw the ball back and forth, all the while sporting that little scowl he gets when he's trying to make sense of things!
awww, kisses! poor ally- i think she's been traumatized. cole's an affectionate little guy but he comes on a bit strong sometimes, lol! despite the fact that cole was up most of the night wednesday night with a persistent cough, he had a blast yesterday! he had a cold at the end of last week/beginning of this week... i think it's pretty much over, but his cough is hanging on. it's one of those unproductive ones, the kind that tickles in your throat and chest and makes you cough every 20 seconds or so. i tried everything i had on hand for him that i could think of: a spoonful of honey (useless), warm cocoa (yummy but no relief), ibuprofin (supposed to coat the throat and reduce inflammation- didn't do the trick). i think i got about 3 hours of sleep, and that's on the high side. so yesterday, i went to kmart and found some homeopathic cough syrup with honey, made by hylands. we've had luck with hyland's teething and colic tablets, so i figured it was worth a try. i also found some calms forte for kids (remembering how cole sleeps when we're away from home) and gave some of both to him before bed. guess who was quiet all night and is STILL asleep? whew! i don't think we'd have survived another night like wed. night; at least, mommy wouldn't have! i hate giving the kids any medication, so the fact that we found a natural remedy that works is such a relief for me. hopefully it will work as well the next time we need it! *oh, and yes, i know honey's not good for babies under 12 months, so madi's not getting any!*
cole with his breakfast. there's a reason he doesn't wear clothes to the table (yet). ever try to get brown sugar and cinnamon oatmeal stains out? i'd rather have a semi-naked toddler at the table than try to get those stains out. avoidance is key here... especially since he's got oatmeal all over his face, fingers and tummy! ally and cole; ally was playing ball with another little guy (hunter- he was there with his mommy for a little while). cole was fascinated- he watched them throw the ball back and forth, all the while sporting that little scowl he gets when he's trying to make sense of things! 
awww, kisses! poor ally- i think she's been traumatized. cole's an affectionate little guy but he comes on a bit strong sometimes, lol! despite the fact that cole was up most of the night wednesday night with a persistent cough, he had a blast yesterday! he had a cold at the end of last week/beginning of this week... i think it's pretty much over, but his cough is hanging on. it's one of those unproductive ones, the kind that tickles in your throat and chest and makes you cough every 20 seconds or so. i tried everything i had on hand for him that i could think of: a spoonful of honey (useless), warm cocoa (yummy but no relief), ibuprofin (supposed to coat the throat and reduce inflammation- didn't do the trick). i think i got about 3 hours of sleep, and that's on the high side. so yesterday, i went to kmart and found some homeopathic cough syrup with honey, made by hylands. we've had luck with hyland's teething and colic tablets, so i figured it was worth a try. i also found some calms forte for kids (remembering how cole sleeps when we're away from home) and gave some of both to him before bed. guess who was quiet all night and is STILL asleep? whew! i don't think we'd have survived another night like wed. night; at least, mommy wouldn't have! i hate giving the kids any medication, so the fact that we found a natural remedy that works is such a relief for me. hopefully it will work as well the next time we need it! *oh, and yes, i know honey's not good for babies under 12 months, so madi's not getting any!*
2 comments:
im glad you got to spend some time with ashley! fun!
oh, and cole makes that oatmeal look soooo good! :) yes, maybe it's just the nakedness...but it's really cute!
tummies don't stain, eh? ;)
I got to feed my 8 mo old niece pureed carrots but I wasn't moving the spoon fast enough, so she grabbed it and splattered carrots everywhere... and that's when I found out that mushed carrots stain... I have that stain as a souvenir!
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