Max has been feeling better since Monday, so we decided to have his party this Saturday. Unfortunately, Shawn started feeling cruddy this morning. Feverish and achy. Sigh. He stayed home from work today and rested, but I'm not sure he'll make it tomorrow. Max and I had a very busy day starting out at the zoo in 70+ degree weather. Summer has arrived all of a sudden in Seattle. On the way home we picked up ingredients for his banana cake and he was kind to Shawn and I and took a 2 1/2 hour nap. After nap we zoomed over to Queen Anne to pick up party snacks at Trader Joe's and had a birthday dinner with our friends Julie, Jeffery, and Isabella. Bella and Max were born the same day, just 12 hours apart. We met Julie and Jeffery in our birth class and have become good friends. It was cute to see the kids exchange gifts and Max loved playing with all of Bella's toys. We arrived home to find Shawn really not doing well, I was hoping he'd be up to putting Max to bed but poor Shawn is still feverish and took some ibuprofen and retired to bed quickly. I managed to get Max's cake in the oven and get him down to sleep. Now I've just got to prep some cheese and fruit for tomorrow and whip up some frosting. This day seems like it just might not end.
We've just had a lot going on and I think it's caught up with Shawn. His Dad arrived last Thursday, and the next day Max woke up sick. It was really hard having a houseguest in our tiny place for several days when three nights in a row Max didn't sleep. Sunday night was the last straw when he was up from 11pm-3am. No one slept and thankfully Alicia and Loren agreed to host Tim on Monday, his last night in town. I wish we'd thought of asking them sooner! I think the stress of Max being sick and not getting any sleep and playing host to his Dad (all day at the folk life music festival on Saturday) has caught up with Shawn. I hope he can come hang out at Max's party (outdoors at a park) in the morning, I'd hate for him to miss the festivities. I'm really hoping our life settles down soon and that we're all feeling well for a good long while.
Friday, May 29, 2009
Sunday, May 24, 2009
Max's Birthday Weekend
Well, this weekend has not been a very good one, sad to say. Friday Max slept in very late and woke up with a 102 degree fever and by that afternoon it was up to 104.6. I rushed him to the doctor who said he'd be contagious for 3-5 days and that he may have roseola. Sadly we had to cancel his party that was scheduled for yesterday. Beautiful weather and with his birthday falling on a Saturday. So sad that we had to call it off. The day started off ok with him under the influence of tylenol, but quickly spiraled downward with him not napping, refusing to eat dinner, and only picking at his birthday cake. He wouldn't sleep in his own bed, so he was in with us all night, none of us got any sleep and then at 4:00AM he started wailing and shaking, he was so hungry, and all I could get in him was applesauce. He was shaking pretty seriously and then his fever broke and he slept until 8:30AM.
He had a good short outing at the zoo this morning with Shawn and his dad who is visiting us for several days (Sorry you aren't getting any sleep, Grandpa). This afternoon he woke up from his nap and cried unconsolably for a solid hour, drooling furiously. His two year molars are all about half way in. We took him out for some air and he was so upset it took a long time and a stop at the coffeeshop for a mango smoothie to calm him down. We're hoping he sleeps through the night tonight. We're all exhausted. His birthday party has been postponed to next Saturday, here's to hoping there will be good weather and that Max will be all better. It's so sad when our little guy isn't himself.
He had a good short outing at the zoo this morning with Shawn and his dad who is visiting us for several days (Sorry you aren't getting any sleep, Grandpa). This afternoon he woke up from his nap and cried unconsolably for a solid hour, drooling furiously. His two year molars are all about half way in. We took him out for some air and he was so upset it took a long time and a stop at the coffeeshop for a mango smoothie to calm him down. We're hoping he sleeps through the night tonight. We're all exhausted. His birthday party has been postponed to next Saturday, here's to hoping there will be good weather and that Max will be all better. It's so sad when our little guy isn't himself.
Sunday, May 10, 2009
Max's first lie
Well, it happened, just shy of age two, Max told his first lie. Yesterday he helped me bake oatmeal raisin cookies and he was very excited about them. After dinner I was on the phone with my sister Ruth and Max told Shawn "Mamma said Max have cookie right now". Shawn came in to double check with me, and I certainly said no such thing! Max sure looked sheepish when we caught him in his little lie. We couldn't help but laugh, it was pretty cute. Maybe if I hadn't been on the phone he would have asked me if he could have a cookie.
My Mother's Day is off to a good start, it's 7:30 and both my boys are sleeping in, and baby is moving around while I enjoy a cup of tea. A little time to myself in the morning always makes for a better day. Not sure what our day holds today, looks like the sun is coming out so maybe we'll head up to the zoo or over to a playground, I really love watching Max run around, jumping and climbing. ...And there he is now, waking up... :)
My Mother's Day is off to a good start, it's 7:30 and both my boys are sleeping in, and baby is moving around while I enjoy a cup of tea. A little time to myself in the morning always makes for a better day. Not sure what our day holds today, looks like the sun is coming out so maybe we'll head up to the zoo or over to a playground, I really love watching Max run around, jumping and climbing. ...And there he is now, waking up... :)
Saturday, May 2, 2009
A little quiet time
I'm relishing a cup of tea and a few minutes of quiet while Shawn and Max sleep in. I can't seem to sleep in when I'm pregnant. Always thinking of things I need to do. I'm looking forward to doing some shopping alone this morning while M&S have a boys morning.
We had some amazing weather yesterday. 70 and sunny. Finally! This was the longest winter I remember, and I've been through some long ones having lived my whole life in the northwest. Max and I set out early for the park and he had a great time exploring, and climbed a ladder on a play structure for the first time by himself. I loved seeing a big satisfactory smile on his face when he made it to the top. Later in the day we picked Shawn up from work and drove out to my brothers place for a bbq with his family and my Dad who is visiting for the weekend. Max loved playing outside with his 5 year old cousin. He was so excited to be jumping cars off a track that he would only eat Pirate Booty and watermelon for dinner. When we got home he was so tired Shawn got him to bed in 10 minutes, a new record. It's 7 now and he's still snoozing. Hope I didn't just jinx myself. He's spent a week sleeping in his new toddler bed, it's been great. He loves getting in and out himself, and he really likes reading books in bed, just like his Dad.
The scooter I ordered for his birthday showed up a few days ago, I'm having a hard time waiting to give this to him! His birthday will be fun as it falls on a Saturday this year. We're hoping for good weather as we'll be doing his party at a playground, parks are seriously his favorite places to be. When he wakes up from naps he usually says "Ready go outside" within 10 minutes, and we already spend most of our mornings outside.
This afternoon we are going to a suprise 40th birthday party for a friend whose daughter was born the same day as Max. We're looking forward to chatting with friends, and I'm sure Max will delight in playing with his friend and meeting some new kids. After the party we are picking up our friend Katherine from the airport. We've had her car for the last 10 days and Max has loved riding around in it, frequently asking me "drive Katherine's car?". He's learned to get in and out of his carseat by himself, and he likes looking at all the cars when we are on the freeway. It's been great having a car to use for errands and parties in the burbs. Tomorrow we'll see my Dad for a morning of checking out the Sunday market in Fremont and browsing around the chocolate factory down the hill, and we'll top off the day with dinner at Tawon Thai. Yum. When we ate their last week Max said "Tofu NOW!" as soon as we walked in the door. Love it.
I'll hopefully post some new photos soon. Our only functioning camera at the moment is Shawn's iphone. We really need to get a new camera as our old one bit the dust at least a month ago.
Yesterday, as the calendar rolled over to May it dawned on me that this little baby is due in just over four months. The time has really flown by, so many days I'm busy enough that I barely remember I'm pregnant. It's nice to take some time right now to just feel the baby move and connect with it. I'm continuing in my efforts to clear junk out of our bedroom so that we'll have room next to the bed for a changing table. Baby will sleep with us for the first little while and then when it (we think it's a girl!) is ready we'll try a cradle in Max's room. I think I hear Max waking now...better finish my tea.
We had some amazing weather yesterday. 70 and sunny. Finally! This was the longest winter I remember, and I've been through some long ones having lived my whole life in the northwest. Max and I set out early for the park and he had a great time exploring, and climbed a ladder on a play structure for the first time by himself. I loved seeing a big satisfactory smile on his face when he made it to the top. Later in the day we picked Shawn up from work and drove out to my brothers place for a bbq with his family and my Dad who is visiting for the weekend. Max loved playing outside with his 5 year old cousin. He was so excited to be jumping cars off a track that he would only eat Pirate Booty and watermelon for dinner. When we got home he was so tired Shawn got him to bed in 10 minutes, a new record. It's 7 now and he's still snoozing. Hope I didn't just jinx myself. He's spent a week sleeping in his new toddler bed, it's been great. He loves getting in and out himself, and he really likes reading books in bed, just like his Dad.
The scooter I ordered for his birthday showed up a few days ago, I'm having a hard time waiting to give this to him! His birthday will be fun as it falls on a Saturday this year. We're hoping for good weather as we'll be doing his party at a playground, parks are seriously his favorite places to be. When he wakes up from naps he usually says "Ready go outside" within 10 minutes, and we already spend most of our mornings outside.
This afternoon we are going to a suprise 40th birthday party for a friend whose daughter was born the same day as Max. We're looking forward to chatting with friends, and I'm sure Max will delight in playing with his friend and meeting some new kids. After the party we are picking up our friend Katherine from the airport. We've had her car for the last 10 days and Max has loved riding around in it, frequently asking me "drive Katherine's car?". He's learned to get in and out of his carseat by himself, and he likes looking at all the cars when we are on the freeway. It's been great having a car to use for errands and parties in the burbs. Tomorrow we'll see my Dad for a morning of checking out the Sunday market in Fremont and browsing around the chocolate factory down the hill, and we'll top off the day with dinner at Tawon Thai. Yum. When we ate their last week Max said "Tofu NOW!" as soon as we walked in the door. Love it.
I'll hopefully post some new photos soon. Our only functioning camera at the moment is Shawn's iphone. We really need to get a new camera as our old one bit the dust at least a month ago.
Yesterday, as the calendar rolled over to May it dawned on me that this little baby is due in just over four months. The time has really flown by, so many days I'm busy enough that I barely remember I'm pregnant. It's nice to take some time right now to just feel the baby move and connect with it. I'm continuing in my efforts to clear junk out of our bedroom so that we'll have room next to the bed for a changing table. Baby will sleep with us for the first little while and then when it (we think it's a girl!) is ready we'll try a cradle in Max's room. I think I hear Max waking now...better finish my tea.
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