i know, i know- i'm slipping! i used to blog almost every day but haven't really kept up with it. now that madison's awake more and needs a lot more entertaining, well, it's gotten less and less convenient to post. that, and school's out, which seems to make life busier for everyone regardless of whether or not you have kids, school-aged or otherwise. anyway, to pick up where the last post left off... sarah came and spent the night on thursday. it was nice to get a little sister-time in! mom's been in montana with elissa, logan and coy and dad flew out to dallas on saturday, so poor miss sarah is by her lonesome. ironically, dad was still home the night she came here. but i digress.
this is how friday morning found madison. my guess is that she awoke just enough during the night to stick her toes in her mouth (one of her favorites) but forgot to take them out before rolling over and passing back out. so yeah- who knows how long she slept like that! ouch. 
this is how friday morning found madison. my guess is that she awoke just enough during the night to stick her toes in her mouth (one of her favorites) but forgot to take them out before rolling over and passing back out. so yeah- who knows how long she slept like that! ouch. on saturday madison tried the walk-about for the first time. i remember when i first put cole in it- he was about 4 months (madi's 5 months now) and i took at least 5 minutes of video. poor madison- she had to wait a month longer and got no video. our tapes are full, and i haven't had the time (or the guts- technical things scare me) to hook the camera up to the computer and put it all on dvd. oh well- we have photos! i had a giggle-fit because her tiny little chicken legs looked so funny sticking out the bottom of the seat...
she was fascinated by the toys... they didn't run away from her when she tried to eat them!! (she has that problem... but she can chase them; you should see her creep across the floor. man, that girl can m-o-v-e!) on sunday we went up to mom and dad's in the morning to be with sarah until she left for work. it was fun (as always!) to hang out with her! she even made chicken and mashed potatoes for lunch, which i'm sure were delicious. no, i didn't eat them. more about that in a minute.
cole was getting impatient for lunch, so he thought if he held onto his bowl and spoon, maybe lunch would come a little faster!
nope. still empty!
it was my turn to entertain the kids. my turn... snort. yeah.
madison bursts into grins and giggles the moment she sees cole smile... he doesn't even have to laugh, but it makes her more excited when he does. the moments that make you go "awwww! sigh..."
yesterday at lunch both kids were in a silly mood so i had to snap a few photos. of course, madison played shy for the camera... one of these days i WILL sneak a photo of that endearing, ear-to-ear, face-consuming grin she does. it's funny!
peanutbutter sandwiches tend to have the above effect. at least, they did yesterday. he actually ate his lunch AND supper!! we've been battling the picky-eater phase. like, really really picky. as in, nothing but graham crackers or bananas all day. yeah. oh well; i figure that if he's not keeling over, he's probably ok and will eat us out of house and home once the phase ends. so anyway, back to the chicken and mashed potatoes that i didn't eat- i've been cutting out wheat and dairy. i started last week monday and have already lost 5 pounds. while that's not the true reason i'm doing it, it IS a nice bonus. madison's had these red, dry-looking patches on her cheeks and a few on her arms since she was born. at first i thought it was dry skin due to the winter air... then i thought maybe it was the laundry detergent. but they never seemed to bother her, and so i thought that i'd try diet issues. so far, they're not as red- in fact, one day last week her cheeks were completely clear (the dry look was still there but they weren't red). i know it can take up to several weeks to get the remaining dairy and wheat out of our systems, so i'm giving it at least a month to see if there's any improvement. yesterday she took both her naps and went down for bed as easy as you please, so maybe it's already starting to work. and me, well, i'm really missing some certain things, but i'm getting the hang of this. i thought my one take-out treat could be french fries from mcdonald's, because they're just deep-fried potatoes, right? nope. apparently awhile back there was a law suit against them because they stated their fries were wheat- and dairy-free, but people with allergies were reacting after eating the fries. looking that the allergen and ingredient info on their site, well, they've changed the info. it depends on which store you go to... some of them use a separate frier for fries. this is clintonville, so that's not the case here. i've seen. no more fries for this lady! just as well, i suppose. i'm dreaming of the day when i can have a grilled cheese again... drool. in the meantime, my indulgence is a chai-soy latte. not bad!
she was fascinated by the toys... they didn't run away from her when she tried to eat them!! (she has that problem... but she can chase them; you should see her creep across the floor. man, that girl can m-o-v-e!) on sunday we went up to mom and dad's in the morning to be with sarah until she left for work. it was fun (as always!) to hang out with her! she even made chicken and mashed potatoes for lunch, which i'm sure were delicious. no, i didn't eat them. more about that in a minute.cole was getting impatient for lunch, so he thought if he held onto his bowl and spoon, maybe lunch would come a little faster! nope. still empty! it was my turn to entertain the kids. my turn... snort. yeah.madison bursts into grins and giggles the moment she sees cole smile... he doesn't even have to laugh, but it makes her more excited when he does. the moments that make you go "awwww! sigh..."
yesterday at lunch both kids were in a silly mood so i had to snap a few photos. of course, madison played shy for the camera... one of these days i WILL sneak a photo of that endearing, ear-to-ear, face-consuming grin she does. it's funny! 
peanutbutter sandwiches tend to have the above effect. at least, they did yesterday. he actually ate his lunch AND supper!! we've been battling the picky-eater phase. like, really really picky. as in, nothing but graham crackers or bananas all day. yeah. oh well; i figure that if he's not keeling over, he's probably ok and will eat us out of house and home once the phase ends. so anyway, back to the chicken and mashed potatoes that i didn't eat- i've been cutting out wheat and dairy. i started last week monday and have already lost 5 pounds. while that's not the true reason i'm doing it, it IS a nice bonus. madison's had these red, dry-looking patches on her cheeks and a few on her arms since she was born. at first i thought it was dry skin due to the winter air... then i thought maybe it was the laundry detergent. but they never seemed to bother her, and so i thought that i'd try diet issues. so far, they're not as red- in fact, one day last week her cheeks were completely clear (the dry look was still there but they weren't red). i know it can take up to several weeks to get the remaining dairy and wheat out of our systems, so i'm giving it at least a month to see if there's any improvement. yesterday she took both her naps and went down for bed as easy as you please, so maybe it's already starting to work. and me, well, i'm really missing some certain things, but i'm getting the hang of this. i thought my one take-out treat could be french fries from mcdonald's, because they're just deep-fried potatoes, right? nope. apparently awhile back there was a law suit against them because they stated their fries were wheat- and dairy-free, but people with allergies were reacting after eating the fries. looking that the allergen and ingredient info on their site, well, they've changed the info. it depends on which store you go to... some of them use a separate frier for fries. this is clintonville, so that's not the case here. i've seen. no more fries for this lady! just as well, i suppose. i'm dreaming of the day when i can have a grilled cheese again... drool. in the meantime, my indulgence is a chai-soy latte. not bad! 
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fries!!! whaaaa. okay, I'm over it, I guess...ugh. It is really hard, I'm down about 12 pounds...not bad for being pretty inconsistent. I'm wheat free for 2 days now though and really trying to stick to it....
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