Last night was a long. Let me begin by saying that both Noel & Lennon are decent sleepers. They may get up earlier than I'd like, but they both sleep through the night with little, if any interruption...but last night, like some nights are, was exceptional.
During the normal 7-7:30 PM bedtime ritual, Lennon was distraught. He didn't want to go to bed. Knowing he was tired, as he kept falling asleep in my arms, I finally had to put him down and let him cry until he fell asleep. Maybe he was overtired. Usually he'll go to bed awake without any problem. Then, at 1:15 AM, he awoke screaming. I got him milk and took him into the den, where he drank the milk, and then cried, and cried, and cried...he would only stop if I was holding him STANDING UP. If I sat down, even if he was asleep, SCREAMING, CRYING, AND FLAILING would occur. About 2:30 AM, he was finally asleep, in his own bed, and I went back to bed...until 4:30 AM, when Noel woke up screaming.
If Noel wakes up screaming, there's usually a problem. The kid can sleep, and he'll do it as much as possible. If you go into his room at night and accidentally awake him, he'll say "It's nighttime!!! I'm sleeping!" So, something was wrong. He had thrown up, and was dry heaving and belching when I got to him. After getting him de-robed and getting us new blankets (he managed to miss sheets and pillows!!), I got him settled back down, and we both slept. He threw up again this morning, and is currently laying on the floor, wrapped in a blanket, watching Curious George, in case you were wondering.
Lennon got up at 5:30 AM (he usually wakes up about 6:30 AM), and Elliott graciously got up with him and kept him entertained until Noel & I got up at 7:30 AM. I'm going in to work late, because, well...I can't imagine sitting at my desk without falling into a deep coma.
Sleep is for the weak.
Tuesday, June 23, 2009
Monday, June 22, 2009
This Is Ridiculous
I've commanded myself to start blogging again. Every DAY. YES. EVERY FREAKING DAY.
Guess when I started blogging? At the end of 2004. Yeah, unfortunately, for one reason or another, that blog is no longer being maintained, but it sure was a lot of fun...Since then, I have written here and there on one variation of my original blog, but it just never was right. I started My Two Sons with the best of intentions, but then, well, I had 2 kids to take care of, and I was tired. I'm still tired, but I want to write again, because I like it, and I need to practice at it, and I want to be even better at it. I don't care really what I start writing about...I'm just going to do it.
I got inspired because I realized that this blog has been linked to twice recently, and uh, my last post was in February (I named the last picture "The Princess & Her Peas"). I guess like any diary I've ever started...well, you know how it goes, if you're anything like me...That being said, I want to chronicle life with these guys, and I want to have a place to go back and look, and laugh, and relive the moments that I think are important enough to capture here.
If you care to see what I've been up to more recently, you can check out my other site, where I talk about t
hings I like for kids, and where I sometimes talk about my kids, MumsTheWurd! OH! And do me a favor, will ya? If you can't see anything except the header there, email me, and take your ad blocker off, and you should be able to see it...
Annnnnnnddddd...In a few weeks, my husband and our business partners will be opening up a children's art store, Space Monkey: Quality Art for Children's Spaces. We'll be offering the coolest 12" x 12" canvases you'll ever lay eyes on & your kids will think you're the coolest parents EVER for getting them such groovy artwork.
I'm back...again.
Guess when I started blogging? At the end of 2004. Yeah, unfortunately, for one reason or another, that blog is no longer being maintained, but it sure was a lot of fun...Since then, I have written here and there on one variation of my original blog, but it just never was right. I started My Two Sons with the best of intentions, but then, well, I had 2 kids to take care of, and I was tired. I'm still tired, but I want to write again, because I like it, and I need to practice at it, and I want to be even better at it. I don't care really what I start writing about...I'm just going to do it.
I got inspired because I realized that this blog has been linked to twice recently, and uh, my last post was in February (I named the last picture "The Princess & Her Peas"). I guess like any diary I've ever started...well, you know how it goes, if you're anything like me...That being said, I want to chronicle life with these guys, and I want to have a place to go back and look, and laugh, and relive the moments that I think are important enough to capture here.
If you care to see what I've been up to more recently, you can check out my other site, where I talk about t
hings I like for kids, and where I sometimes talk about my kids, MumsTheWurd! OH! And do me a favor, will ya? If you can't see anything except the header there, email me, and take your ad blocker off, and you should be able to see it...Annnnnnnddddd...In a few weeks, my husband and our business partners will be opening up a children's art store, Space Monkey: Quality Art for Children's Spaces. We'll be offering the coolest 12" x 12" canvases you'll ever lay eyes on & your kids will think you're the coolest parents EVER for getting them such groovy artwork.
I'm back...again.
Sunday, February 1, 2009
It's Almost THAT Time of Year...
How on earth I managed to have two children, two years apart, born in the same month, I will never know...but believe me, it was meant to be. I am not someone who plans extravagant parties or outings or get-togethers. I'm always flying by the seat of my pants and rarely have any kind of plan. All that being said, it is a blessing that until my children are old enough to plan their own birthday parties, I need only plan ONE...and it's coming up here in just a couple weeks. 
Noel's birthday is Wednesday. He'll be 3, and he's already showing many of the "fun" characteristics of a 3 year old. He's got a bad case of the "It's Mine"s and "I Want It!"s, and if you ask him if he'd like to try out his Diego potty he loudly says, "NO!" Just so you know, 75-85% of the time, he is darling and sweet, but since he no longer naps, by the end of the day, he's pretty much a bear. Thankfully, they go to bed at 7 PM.
Lennon will be 1 on the 19th. I am sure this is common, but I feel like he aged a lot more than Noel did in the first year. He's been saying words and babbling for about 7 months already, is starting to walk (and took his first steps almost a month ago!), and he's TOUGH. It's been quite a year for him (and us)-getting used to two kids, having a big brother to contend with, etc. I'm pretty sure at this point Noel has less than 10 lbs. on him, and once he starts walking, I've got a feeling there will be lots more wrestling and roughhousing. Lennon is sweet, curious, cuddly, and wonderful.
Noel's birthday is Wednesday. He'll be 3, and he's already showing many of the "fun" characteristics of a 3 year old. He's got a bad case of the "It's Mine"s and "I Want It!"s, and if you ask him if he'd like to try out his Diego potty he loudly says, "NO!" Just so you know, 75-85% of the time, he is darling and sweet, but since he no longer naps, by the end of the day, he's pretty much a bear. Thankfully, they go to bed at 7 PM.
Lennon will be 1 on the 19th. I am sure this is common, but I feel like he aged a lot more than Noel did in the first year. He's been saying words and babbling for about 7 months already, is starting to walk (and took his first steps almost a month ago!), and he's TOUGH. It's been quite a year for him (and us)-getting used to two kids, having a big brother to contend with, etc. I'm pretty sure at this point Noel has less than 10 lbs. on him, and once he starts walking, I've got a feeling there will be lots more wrestling and roughhousing. Lennon is sweet, curious, cuddly, and wonderful.
For their birthdays, we're going to The Great Wolf Lodge for a couple of days of indoor water park fun. I'll be live blogging this over at MumsTheWurd! I'm sure there will be some funny moments, so be sure to check in, or check my Twitter stream for updates...
How did this happen? How did I get here? When did I become a mother of TWO boys? Although there are days when I complain, and days that I yell, and days that we all cry, I would not trade this for the world. I would give up anything for this cute little family of mine. My family. OUR family. I can't believe this is my life, and I'm beyond lucky that it is.
How did this happen? How did I get here? When did I become a mother of TWO boys? Although there are days when I complain, and days that I yell, and days that we all cry, I would not trade this for the world. I would give up anything for this cute little family of mine. My family. OUR family. I can't believe this is my life, and I'm beyond lucky that it is.
Wednesday, January 28, 2009
Ice Day!
No, it wasn't a snow day...it was an ice day. It was deceiving. It looked white, like snow, but when we went out, it was clear that there would be no snow angels, no snowmen, and probably not even snowballs. We were able to break "icicles" off of the patio furniture and swingset. Gotta love Texas-the city shuts down for an ice storm. Eh, that's ok, I got the day off!
Sunday, January 11, 2009
Wednesday, December 24, 2008
Tuesday, December 23, 2008
Like My New Banner?
My friend, Charlie, has great design sensibilities. She knows my style, because it's very much like her own (see her groovy Christmas Card). She just made my new banner, literally in about 10 minutes. Isn't she awesome??
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