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Wednesday, October 28, 2009
Yes, that's my kid
Christina's new favorite thing to do is, wait for it, SCREAM. Scream as in top of her lungs, oh my god is someone trying to kill her type of screaming. She screams whenever she is excited, which is almost all of the time. At home I wonder if someone is going to call the cops on us and when we are out, well, that can be a little uncomfortable. I'm sure strangers don't find it amusing, but I can't help but chuckle. Even when screaming she is just the cutest little girl alive. Wait, have I said that before? Dejavu? :-)
Saturday, October 24, 2009
BOO
Ever heard of the Halloween Boo? It's pretty cool, I read about it here. Basically, it is sort of like a chain letter, except way more fun.
You prepare a halloween treat for two houses in your neighborhood. You decorate a bag or box, put some goodies inside, and include a picture of a ghost and a letter explaining the game.
After dark you "Boo" two neighbors by leaving the bags at their doorstep, ringing the bell and running. After they open it, they are suppose to hang the Ghost in their window and then prepare their own goodie bags so that they can "Boo" two more neighbors.
You should do this a few weeks before Halloween so that by the time Halloween comes around, most of the neighborhood has been "Boo'ed". You will know by the Ghost hanging in their window/on their door.
Obviously Christina is too young for this, but I'm not! lol. If only I didn't have crabby a$$ neighbors, maybe I would do it.
What do you think? Have you ever been "Boo'ed"?
You prepare a halloween treat for two houses in your neighborhood. You decorate a bag or box, put some goodies inside, and include a picture of a ghost and a letter explaining the game.
After dark you "Boo" two neighbors by leaving the bags at their doorstep, ringing the bell and running. After they open it, they are suppose to hang the Ghost in their window and then prepare their own goodie bags so that they can "Boo" two more neighbors.
You should do this a few weeks before Halloween so that by the time Halloween comes around, most of the neighborhood has been "Boo'ed". You will know by the Ghost hanging in their window/on their door.
Obviously Christina is too young for this, but I'm not! lol. If only I didn't have crabby a$$ neighbors, maybe I would do it.
What do you think? Have you ever been "Boo'ed"?
Friday, October 23, 2009
Traveling with a One Year Old
This post is long overdue, I know. A couple of months ago, we took Christina, our wonderful one year old, on vacation. This included a plane ride, a plane ride with a one year old. Got that? Does it sound like fun?
I was a bit nervous about it. Knowing how wiggly and antsy she can get and since she wouldn’t even have her own seat on the plane, I wanted to make sure I was as prepared as possible. I took a trip to Toys-R-Us and bought a ton of travel toys. I got a travel etch-a-sketch, and a travel sized magic doodle, I got a special coloring book that comes with markers that only write on those specific pages, I got a couple of small fun new toys including one that had lights and music, and I even bought some card games thinking that if she fell asleep maybe Nik and I could play.
I loaded up on all sorts of food and snacks, water, milk, and anything else that I thought she could possibly want to eat or drink on the trip. I uploaded a ton of music onto the ipod and even added some Baby Einstein movies to it (we have the video ipod). We also brought a laptop with Baby Einstein movies and music.
In addition to the millions of things I already mentioned, in my carry-on, I also packed a couple of blankets (one light and one a little heavier), a teething ring, one extra outfit, one pair of pj’s, a burb cloth (for any quick clean-up’s), three take-n-toss spoons, three disposable bibs, lots and lots of baby wipes, and about four diapers. I also packed an extra shirt for myself.
The plane ride was only 3 hours.
I had a lot of stuff.
I was well prepared.
Christina didn’t need/want 90% of what I brought. She didn’t even need a diaper change while on the plane.
And yet, I’m still glad I brought the 100 pounds of stuff.
Just in case.
As I expected, CC was very antsy during the plane ride there. Luckily, we were flying with my family, so there were lots of people to pass her back and forth to. She literally would not sit still for a single moment on the plane. She wasn’t really interested in any of the toys (the etch-a-sketch and magic doodle were really too old for her) and she definitely wasn’t interested in eating. She drank a little. She didn’t sleep AT ALL. She wanted to reach for everything, but she only wanted things that were not hers. We managed ok. It was a short flight.
On the way home, we were flying just the three of us, so I knew it would be a bit more challenging. When you know what to expect going through security though, it is a whole lot easier. Luggage goes on conveyer belt. Baby has to come out of stroller. Stroller gets folded up and put on conveyer belt. Laptop has to come out of case. Belts and shoes have to come off. So do jackets. All of that stuff goes on conveyer belt. Baby food and drink goes separately through conveyer belt. As does the zip lock bag with our travel “liquids”. Everything in pockets comes out. One of us walks through with baby. One walks through alone. And that’s basically it. Security usually helps when you have a baby and are struggling.
I was dreading the plane ride. I was regretting not buying CC her own seat. I was afraid she would end up in the lap of whoever was sitting next to us. But our little girl decided to surprise us and she slept the whole way!
We never got to play our card games. I don’t know what I was thinking. How can I play cards when I have a sleeping baby in my lap?
Next time I think I’ll still pack like a crazy person going on a hike in the middle of nowhere for 8 months, BUT I will buy Christina her own seat. How nice would it be to put the car seat next to us and strap her in so that she has nowhere to go? That would have been a huge help on the way there. We could entertain her easily and not have to worry about her reaching and jumping all over everyone else on the plane. Or, she could sleep happily in her car seat and maybe I could even take a nap too.
Also, the big problem with not having her own seat is that it was practically impossible to feed her. Definitely getting a seat for her would be the way to go next time.
I was a bit nervous about it. Knowing how wiggly and antsy she can get and since she wouldn’t even have her own seat on the plane, I wanted to make sure I was as prepared as possible. I took a trip to Toys-R-Us and bought a ton of travel toys. I got a travel etch-a-sketch, and a travel sized magic doodle, I got a special coloring book that comes with markers that only write on those specific pages, I got a couple of small fun new toys including one that had lights and music, and I even bought some card games thinking that if she fell asleep maybe Nik and I could play.
I loaded up on all sorts of food and snacks, water, milk, and anything else that I thought she could possibly want to eat or drink on the trip. I uploaded a ton of music onto the ipod and even added some Baby Einstein movies to it (we have the video ipod). We also brought a laptop with Baby Einstein movies and music.
In addition to the millions of things I already mentioned, in my carry-on, I also packed a couple of blankets (one light and one a little heavier), a teething ring, one extra outfit, one pair of pj’s, a burb cloth (for any quick clean-up’s), three take-n-toss spoons, three disposable bibs, lots and lots of baby wipes, and about four diapers. I also packed an extra shirt for myself.
The plane ride was only 3 hours.
I had a lot of stuff.
I was well prepared.
Christina didn’t need/want 90% of what I brought. She didn’t even need a diaper change while on the plane.
And yet, I’m still glad I brought the 100 pounds of stuff.
Just in case.
As I expected, CC was very antsy during the plane ride there. Luckily, we were flying with my family, so there were lots of people to pass her back and forth to. She literally would not sit still for a single moment on the plane. She wasn’t really interested in any of the toys (the etch-a-sketch and magic doodle were really too old for her) and she definitely wasn’t interested in eating. She drank a little. She didn’t sleep AT ALL. She wanted to reach for everything, but she only wanted things that were not hers. We managed ok. It was a short flight.
On the way home, we were flying just the three of us, so I knew it would be a bit more challenging. When you know what to expect going through security though, it is a whole lot easier. Luggage goes on conveyer belt. Baby has to come out of stroller. Stroller gets folded up and put on conveyer belt. Laptop has to come out of case. Belts and shoes have to come off. So do jackets. All of that stuff goes on conveyer belt. Baby food and drink goes separately through conveyer belt. As does the zip lock bag with our travel “liquids”. Everything in pockets comes out. One of us walks through with baby. One walks through alone. And that’s basically it. Security usually helps when you have a baby and are struggling.
I was dreading the plane ride. I was regretting not buying CC her own seat. I was afraid she would end up in the lap of whoever was sitting next to us. But our little girl decided to surprise us and she slept the whole way!
We never got to play our card games. I don’t know what I was thinking. How can I play cards when I have a sleeping baby in my lap?
Next time I think I’ll still pack like a crazy person going on a hike in the middle of nowhere for 8 months, BUT I will buy Christina her own seat. How nice would it be to put the car seat next to us and strap her in so that she has nowhere to go? That would have been a huge help on the way there. We could entertain her easily and not have to worry about her reaching and jumping all over everyone else on the plane. Or, she could sleep happily in her car seat and maybe I could even take a nap too.
Also, the big problem with not having her own seat is that it was practically impossible to feed her. Definitely getting a seat for her would be the way to go next time.
Wednesday, October 21, 2009
Bring on the New
If you haven't noticed yet, I updated my blog format and design. I wanted something fresh and new. I'm not sure I'm finished playing around with it yet, but here it is so far.
On the left hand-side you will notice a few new additions. I have a bunch of polls going on about random things. Please participate. It will be fun to see everyone answering. I will try to add new and interesting polls weekly and if certain polls get a lot of attention, I might write a post about it. You will also notice on the left hand side that I have a couple of newsreels. I've got celebrity gossip and news around the world. I thought it would be fun to see all of that stuff in one place.
So, take a look around and let me know what you think. Comments are always welcome! (and encouraged!) Just click on the comments link at the end of any post.
Thanks!
On the left hand-side you will notice a few new additions. I have a bunch of polls going on about random things. Please participate. It will be fun to see everyone answering. I will try to add new and interesting polls weekly and if certain polls get a lot of attention, I might write a post about it. You will also notice on the left hand side that I have a couple of newsreels. I've got celebrity gossip and news around the world. I thought it would be fun to see all of that stuff in one place.
So, take a look around and let me know what you think. Comments are always welcome! (and encouraged!) Just click on the comments link at the end of any post.
Thanks!
Monday, October 19, 2009
Righty or Lefty?
She uses a spoon with her left hand
She colors with her right hand
She brushes her teeth with her left hand
She plays with toys using both hands
She picks up things using both hands
She waves with both hands
She claps with both hands, lol (duh)
Based on what I've read, some children might start to favor one hand or the other as early as 6-9 months old. But, we probably won't know for sure if she is a righty or lefty until age two or three when most children start to consistently favor the same hand. Still, there are those children that are ambidextrous until age five or six when they finally make a choice. On the other side of things, if a child under 18 months exclusively uses only one hand, then that could be a sign of a development issue.
So, for Christina, it seems as though anything is possible at this point. It is fun to watch her and try to guess though. What do you think she will be?
She colors with her right hand
She brushes her teeth with her left hand
She plays with toys using both hands
She picks up things using both hands
She waves with both hands
She claps with both hands, lol (duh)
Based on what I've read, some children might start to favor one hand or the other as early as 6-9 months old. But, we probably won't know for sure if she is a righty or lefty until age two or three when most children start to consistently favor the same hand. Still, there are those children that are ambidextrous until age five or six when they finally make a choice. On the other side of things, if a child under 18 months exclusively uses only one hand, then that could be a sign of a development issue.
So, for Christina, it seems as though anything is possible at this point. It is fun to watch her and try to guess though. What do you think she will be?
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