The boys are 16 months old today!
And most days I feel like we have our hands plenty full. There are many nights that I walk out of the nursery and I am just grateful that no one ended up in the emergency room that day! I think the boys have a mission in life to injure themselves at least once each day.
We have given the boys a bit more freedom in the house as the only baby gates that are still up are blocking the stairway. The boys love this new freedom but it has come with some parental challenges as there are now many more ways for the boys to get hurt. The couch has become a trampoline. The fireplace mantel has become a springboard. The kitchen chairs have become go karts. The kitchen utensils have become swords. The dogs have become tag team wrestling partners. The iPads have become skateboards. The electrical outlet safety caps have become teething toys. And all electrical cords have become lassos. The boys love to explore their new world each day while Kara and I run around like crazy people!
The boys have mastered climbing up the stairs and they absolutely love to race each other up them each night before bath time. It is amazing how competitive they have become at such a young age.
I think our biggest struggle at the moment is in the area of communication. The pediatrician expressed a lot of concern at the 15 month appointment. And to be honest it really surprised me. The majority of the concern is with Alex. Both boys have very few words. And there have not been any new words this month. Alex can still say Mama. And Jakob still can say Mama, Thank You, and Bye-Bye. We were told that a 15 month old should have between 3 - 10 words. I never knew that. I was under the impression that you didn't get concerned with talking until a toddler hit the age of 2. I think the pediatrician is worried about Alex because of his head circumference. My boy has a big head. But I have a big head too. So that has never concerned me. But it still concerns the pediatrician. I just think it is genetics. And when I look at the growth chart I can understand that concern. Alex is off the charts for head circumference and between his 12 month appointment and his 15 month appointment his head circumference growth did not follow the growth chart in any similar manner. The growth should have followed a pattern like a hill and my boys head grew like a mountain. The pediatrician was pushing for a speech evaluation at the 15 month appointment but I asked to wait until the 18 month appointment to reevaluate things. The thing is their comprehension seems to be growing in leaps and bounds. This is great! I truly feel like they understand a lot of what I am saying to them. But the problem comes with them being able to communicate with us. We have noticed this to be a problem specifically with Alex. Alex has zero patience. He is babbling a ton but he gets immediately frustrated because we don't understand the words. This has led to a lot of temper tantrums. Jakob is a bit more relaxed but he will have his moments of frustration too. They just don't come as often. I know the boys will talk on their own timetable. But I am keeping an eye on it. We talk to them all the time. We read to them. We are doing our best. The best that a parent of twins can do. I think the pediatrician has caused me more concern than is necessary in the area of verbal communication. But I would be fibbing if I said I wasn't worried at all.
The boys have become very picky eaters. It think this is normal for toddlers. They so want to be independent and as such we can no longer feed them with a spoon. I know we were spoiled for as long as they let us spoon feed them. We are working on teaching the boys to use utensils but it is a challenge. I would say the following are favorite foods at the moment .... blueberry waffles, bananas, blueberries, peaches, hot dogs, pizza, cheerios, Mum-Mum's, bran cereal, fruit crisps, animal crackers, peas, shredded cheese (Alex is obsessed), yogurt, and squeeze pouches. I miss the days of their obsession with oatmeal. It also provided me comfort that they were at least getting one good meal a day. Now they prefer to graze. And I'm okay with that. I just want them to keep growing!!
We also switched to one nap a day! And the adjustment period seems to be getting a bit better. The current schedule looks like a version of the one below.
7:00 Wake-Up / Sippy Cup (milk)
7:30 Breakfast
8:00 Walk
9:00 Playtime
10:00 Snack / Juice (water) and Playtime
11:30 Lunch
12:30 - 2:30 Nap
2:30 Wake -Up / Sippy Cup (milk)
3:00 Playtime
4:30 Dinner
5:00 TV (Super Why or Seseme Street)
5:30 Walk
6:30 Bath / Story Time / Sippy Cup (milk)
7:15 Bedtime
There are still many days that the boys will take a cat nap on our evening walks. I'm okay with this as both boys are still falling asleep within minutes of laying down. Kara and I absolutely love the new schedule as it gives us many opportunities on the weekends to plan events. And I think within a couple of more weeks the boys will be fully adjusted to the new schedule.
I think that is all for now!
Mary
Thursday, September 12, 2013
Monday, September 2, 2013
just buy the kid a goat
I have a lot of updates. And they are not in any chronological order. And I am tired so you get the cliff notes version!
We took the boys to the zoo today. We have a zoo membership so when we do head to the zoo it is typically only for a couple of hours before the crowd gets too crazy. And we knew that because today was Labor Day all of the animals should be out. And we were right! It was a great visit.
Jakob is a bit indifferent about the animals. He really just loves the chance to get out of his stroller from time to time and run around like a mad man. And today was no exception.
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But Alex is going to be our animal fanatic. The boy loves the animals. We got to see baby snow leopards! And the polar bears! And a manatee! And a grizzly bear! And flamingos! And elephants! And bison! And a ton of fish in the aquarium! And then we visited the barn to see the goats and the sheep. And Alex was beside himself with excitement (we know that Grandpa Park would be thrilled). I guess all we need to do is get the boys some goats!
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We would lift him up to see the goats and he would just babble away while pointing at them. I think Alex would have pulled himself into the pen with the goats if we hadn't been there to play referee. He had a blast!
The boys have also been a bit under the weather the last couple of days. They just have stuffy noses and both have been cranky men. They are also working on some new teeth. So it was great for them to be distracted for a bit.
Oh and did I mention that we have been without an air conditioner for 4 days? And did I mention that it has been upwards of 90 degrees each day? And did I mention the boys have been sick? Oh ... And did I mention that we decided this weekend would be a good time to drop to one nap a day? Can anyone guess how our weekend has been? Let's just say that tonight the boys were asleep at 7:15pm and I literally ran out of the nursery.
So that has been our weekend in a nutshell. It has just been extremely stressful. None of it alone is horrible. We count ourselves as extremely blessed which is why Kara and I have done our best to not complain through the last several days. But the little things do start to build-up and Kara and I have taken it out on each other on more than one occasion. The last several days have not been our finest moments as parents and as a couple. I keep telling Kara that we are going to get divorced before we get married ....
Marriage? Did I say the "m" word?
I told you there was a lot to talk about (and I'm only giving the cliff notes version). So unless you have been living under a rock the last couple of months you will know that a lot of changed in this country. I mentioned the repeal of DOMA in a previous blog entry. And then on August 29th (a day that is typically associated with sadness as it is the day my amazing Grandfather passed away on in 2001) the IRS announced that all legal same-sex marriages would be recognized for federal tax purposes and so in the most romantic way possible I sent the following text message to Kara, "So when you are you going to make me an honest woman?" Obviously our ultimate dream come true would be for the state of Ohio to recognize our marriage. But Kara and I have said all along that when the time comes that not being married actually provides a disadvantage to our family then we would do whatever we needed to do to get married. And while getting married would actually be a financial disadvantage to us from a yearly tax filing purpose it would be a significant financial advantage should something happen to one of us. Plus should we ever need to use the other's employer sponsored health insurance plan it would be done so on a before tax basis instead of an after tax basis as it is done now. So that means in the next several months Kara and I have decided to travel to New York to officially get married. Whoa! My heart beats a bit faster with those words. But don't get too excited ... The actual date will probably be kept quiet, except from our immediate family, until after the actual event and the only people who will be at the actual marriage is Kara and me! (well and of course a random witness and an officiant). There will be no pomp and circumstance. But Kara and I do hope to turn it into our first "kid free" vacation since the boys were born .... Grandma and Grandpa Heitzman ... Will you babysit?? I couldn't be more excited to marry the most amazing woman in the world! See? I told you I was super blessed.
And one last random discussion for this blog entry. Alex went to his first gymnastics class this past weekend and he had a SUPER AWESOME time!! I was so proud of my little boy. There were about 6 other students in the class between the ages of about 16 months to 3 years old. The instructor was great. The class is super unstructured in that while our class rotates to different stations every 15 minutes or so there is complete independence at each rotation. The instructor demonstrates what a typical 3 year old should be able to accomplish and then each parent and child is free to work on that skill with the provided equipment. The kids still learn to interact with other kids and also to "wait their turn" but there is a lot of freedom with the class. Alex got to hang from a bar and learned how to jump on a trampoline! Alex giggled on more than one occasion during the class and even listened to the instructor as she worked one on one with him. I am excited to go to more classes and I really hope Alex continues to enjoy them. And he got a super awesome hand stamp at the end of class.
Mary
We took the boys to the zoo today. We have a zoo membership so when we do head to the zoo it is typically only for a couple of hours before the crowd gets too crazy. And we knew that because today was Labor Day all of the animals should be out. And we were right! It was a great visit.
Jakob is a bit indifferent about the animals. He really just loves the chance to get out of his stroller from time to time and run around like a mad man. And today was no exception.
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But Alex is going to be our animal fanatic. The boy loves the animals. We got to see baby snow leopards! And the polar bears! And a manatee! And a grizzly bear! And flamingos! And elephants! And bison! And a ton of fish in the aquarium! And then we visited the barn to see the goats and the sheep. And Alex was beside himself with excitement (we know that Grandpa Park would be thrilled). I guess all we need to do is get the boys some goats!
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We would lift him up to see the goats and he would just babble away while pointing at them. I think Alex would have pulled himself into the pen with the goats if we hadn't been there to play referee. He had a blast!
The boys have also been a bit under the weather the last couple of days. They just have stuffy noses and both have been cranky men. They are also working on some new teeth. So it was great for them to be distracted for a bit.
Oh and did I mention that we have been without an air conditioner for 4 days? And did I mention that it has been upwards of 90 degrees each day? And did I mention the boys have been sick? Oh ... And did I mention that we decided this weekend would be a good time to drop to one nap a day? Can anyone guess how our weekend has been? Let's just say that tonight the boys were asleep at 7:15pm and I literally ran out of the nursery.
So that has been our weekend in a nutshell. It has just been extremely stressful. None of it alone is horrible. We count ourselves as extremely blessed which is why Kara and I have done our best to not complain through the last several days. But the little things do start to build-up and Kara and I have taken it out on each other on more than one occasion. The last several days have not been our finest moments as parents and as a couple. I keep telling Kara that we are going to get divorced before we get married ....
Marriage? Did I say the "m" word?
I told you there was a lot to talk about (and I'm only giving the cliff notes version). So unless you have been living under a rock the last couple of months you will know that a lot of changed in this country. I mentioned the repeal of DOMA in a previous blog entry. And then on August 29th (a day that is typically associated with sadness as it is the day my amazing Grandfather passed away on in 2001) the IRS announced that all legal same-sex marriages would be recognized for federal tax purposes and so in the most romantic way possible I sent the following text message to Kara, "So when you are you going to make me an honest woman?" Obviously our ultimate dream come true would be for the state of Ohio to recognize our marriage. But Kara and I have said all along that when the time comes that not being married actually provides a disadvantage to our family then we would do whatever we needed to do to get married. And while getting married would actually be a financial disadvantage to us from a yearly tax filing purpose it would be a significant financial advantage should something happen to one of us. Plus should we ever need to use the other's employer sponsored health insurance plan it would be done so on a before tax basis instead of an after tax basis as it is done now. So that means in the next several months Kara and I have decided to travel to New York to officially get married. Whoa! My heart beats a bit faster with those words. But don't get too excited ... The actual date will probably be kept quiet, except from our immediate family, until after the actual event and the only people who will be at the actual marriage is Kara and me! (well and of course a random witness and an officiant). There will be no pomp and circumstance. But Kara and I do hope to turn it into our first "kid free" vacation since the boys were born .... Grandma and Grandpa Heitzman ... Will you babysit?? I couldn't be more excited to marry the most amazing woman in the world! See? I told you I was super blessed.
And one last random discussion for this blog entry. Alex went to his first gymnastics class this past weekend and he had a SUPER AWESOME time!! I was so proud of my little boy. There were about 6 other students in the class between the ages of about 16 months to 3 years old. The instructor was great. The class is super unstructured in that while our class rotates to different stations every 15 minutes or so there is complete independence at each rotation. The instructor demonstrates what a typical 3 year old should be able to accomplish and then each parent and child is free to work on that skill with the provided equipment. The kids still learn to interact with other kids and also to "wait their turn" but there is a lot of freedom with the class. Alex got to hang from a bar and learned how to jump on a trampoline! Alex giggled on more than one occasion during the class and even listened to the instructor as she worked one on one with him. I am excited to go to more classes and I really hope Alex continues to enjoy them. And he got a super awesome hand stamp at the end of class.
Mary
Wednesday, August 21, 2013
15 month stats
Jakob
Weight: 20 lbs 9 oz (6th percentile)
Length: 30 inches (14th percentile)
Alex
Weight: 19 lbs 9 oz (3rd percentile)
Length: 28.75 inches (9th percentile)
Mary
Weight: 20 lbs 9 oz (6th percentile)
Length: 30 inches (14th percentile)
Alex
Weight: 19 lbs 9 oz (3rd percentile)
Length: 28.75 inches (9th percentile)
Mary
Tuesday, August 20, 2013
our new motto
We have it a new motto in our household - "We did try." - and I think it can be used to sum up the past weekend.
We headed to Pennsylvania this past weekend to visit with family. And it was somewhat of a big, fat fail with a bit of wonderful thrown in between and it all occurred in only a 12 hour time span.
The boys don't get to visit with Grandma & Grandpa Russell and Great Grandma Mimi all that often because of the distance between us. So we try to make an effort to head to Pennsylvania whenever we get a rare free weekend. The last time we traveled to Pennsylvania was at Thanksgiving and the boys were a whopping 6 months old. And with the exception of all the stuff we had to pack for the boys the trip could be classified as super easy. This time we made the trip with toddlers. And there was nothing easy about it! The boys did GREAT in the car. But that's only because we finally became "those parents" and installed a DVD player in the car. All we had to do was rotate snacks and keep Super Why on constant play and the boys were beyond content with life. We made a stop on the way to Pennsylvania at Grandpa's Cheese Barn in Ashland, Ohio. Never been? OMG!! We have driven by it year after year after year and we have never taken the time to stop and take a look around. We were missing out. It is basically a mecca of cheeses and meats and snacks and sweets and just all around yummy goodness! And there are about a bazillion free samples. I did not need lunch afterwards. And after about 45 minutes and a maxed out credit card later (only kidding) we got back on the highway towards Pennsylvania. The boys only slept for about 30 minutes in the car. We arrived at Grandma and Grandpa Russell's at about 1:00 pm. The grandparents are in the middle of a major house remodel so the boys had a blast exploring all the construction chaos.
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The boys did not stop moving for the entire 2 hours we were at the house. We had early dinner plans with Great Grandma Mimi so Kara and I loaded the boys up in the car around 3:00 pm and drove around Presque Isle with the hope that the boys would nap before dinner. We only managed about another 30 minutes of sleep. We got to Great Grandma Mimi's around 4:15 pm and the boys got to spend the next couple of hours exploring every inch of the condo. Have I mentioned that they NEVER EVER stop moving? But they loved every minute of the visit and Kara and I absolutely would not trade watching Mimi interact with the boys. We even got a few good snapshots. There was a moment where I went into the kitchen and Jakob was staring up at Mimi as she talked about some unknown topic and it just took my breath away to watch them together. The boys are so lucky to get to know a great grandparent. That moment alone made the difficulty of the trip worth it. We left Great Grandma Mimi's around 6:30 pm with the intention of heading back to Grandma and Grandpa Russell's for the night. But our toddler boys had other intentions that they did not bother to share with Mommy and Momma before we started on our journey to Pennsylvania. We got the boys into their pajamas and instantly both boys entered major meltdown mode. There was not a single thing we could do to calm them down. And believe me we tried our hardest. Kara and I were also exhausted. It had been a physically draining day on us. And we both knew that the comfort of our home was only 4 hours away. And we both knew that the boys would sleep with zero problems if we could only get them home. And we both knew that neither boy would sleep at Grandma and Grandpa Russell's house. So we made the decision to head home. It broke Kara's heart. And as a result the tears started to flow. Have I mentioned that I rarely see Kara cry? It was a rough moment. I often forget how far away Kara is from her family. I take it for granted to have my parent's literally around the corner from us. So the last thing Kara wanted to do was leave after only a few hours. But she made the ultimate sacrifice for her little boys and we loaded up the car. The boys did a fairly decent job on the way home. We did have a major fail. I did not notice until we got home that Jakob was absolutely soaked from head to toe. The lid to his sippy cup must not have been on all the way and so he had dumped his entire sippy cup all over himself at the beginning of the 4 hour trip home. Oops!! No wonder he kept waking up during the drive home. Kara and I keep each other awake during the trip home and thanks to a lot of caffeine we made the trip with no problems. We pulled into the driveway a bit after midnight. We decided to do our normal bedtime routine to ensure that the boys would fall asleep with no problem. So my other memory of this day ... watching the boys have a blast in the bath tub at 12:30 am. It was great!
So ... "We did try!"
We also got an invite from some new friends to try out a "Mommy and Me" style music class. It was free. So Jakob and I decided to give it a whirl. Kara and I are actively trying to find some one-on-one activities to do with the boys. And we thought this would be a great fit for Jakob. He is a very social little boy and we thought he would love to sing songs and dance with other little kids.
The good news? Jakob and I didn't officially get kicked out of the class.
The bad news? The only reason we didn't get kicked out was because wewalked ran out before the class ended.
Did I mention it was only a 30 minute class?
I think it was a great program. And I am sure it would be wonderful for many kids. But just not my kid! It was an extremely structured class. I was not expecting that at all. And my 15 month old toddler does not understand a structured environment. We let Jakob and Alex learn by exploring everything that is around them. We only guide them in terms of safety issues. So when we tried to do this class Jakob entered full meltdown mode in about 20 seconds.
Problem #1: There were toys all around the room that Jakob was not allowed to touch. Have you ever told a 15 month old to not touch the toys? The bright and colorful toys?
Problem #2: The instructor wanted us to walk around in a circle. Why was my kid the only one who wanted to basically do a sprint across the room? And I would finally get Jakob to walk in a circle and the instructor would tell us to turn around and go in the other direction. NO!!!
Problem #3: The instructor would give Jakob a toy to use for an activity but the activity would only last for 2 minutes and then Jakob would be expected to give the toy back. WHAT? I kept silently begging for the instructor to just forget that we had the toy.
Problem #4: And then the worst part came when the instructor pulled out a xylophone for an activity. We have a xylophone at home for Jakob and Alex. And they absolutely love the toy. So immediately Jakob did a made dash for the xylophone and while I was holding on to the back of his t-shirt with all my might all I kept hearing from the instructor was, "Jakob we need to wait our turn." And all the while I was thinking to myself, "I've failed as a parent." I have no idea how to teach my 15 month old to wait his turn without causing a meltdown. When Jakob and Alex fight over a toy we use the power of distraction to solve the problem. I guess that's not the answer. So basically the xylophone was the final straw. And because the instructor was giving us the evil eye I made the decision that our Mommy and Me days were officially over!! I was sweating up a storm. And I basically made a made sprint to the car.
I'm also fairly certain that I scared away our new friends!
Did I mention that I was a safety town dropout when I was a kid? I guess Jakob is following in my footsteps.
So ... "We did try!"
And in other news ...
* Jakob learned how to climb the stairs in Pennsylvania. He now climbs the stairs at home with zero problems.
* I swear that Alex said "Dog" the other day. But we haven't heard it again.
* And tonight I officially gave the boys a bath together for the first time ... ALONE!!
Mary
We headed to Pennsylvania this past weekend to visit with family. And it was somewhat of a big, fat fail with a bit of wonderful thrown in between and it all occurred in only a 12 hour time span.
The boys don't get to visit with Grandma & Grandpa Russell and Great Grandma Mimi all that often because of the distance between us. So we try to make an effort to head to Pennsylvania whenever we get a rare free weekend. The last time we traveled to Pennsylvania was at Thanksgiving and the boys were a whopping 6 months old. And with the exception of all the stuff we had to pack for the boys the trip could be classified as super easy. This time we made the trip with toddlers. And there was nothing easy about it! The boys did GREAT in the car. But that's only because we finally became "those parents" and installed a DVD player in the car. All we had to do was rotate snacks and keep Super Why on constant play and the boys were beyond content with life. We made a stop on the way to Pennsylvania at Grandpa's Cheese Barn in Ashland, Ohio. Never been? OMG!! We have driven by it year after year after year and we have never taken the time to stop and take a look around. We were missing out. It is basically a mecca of cheeses and meats and snacks and sweets and just all around yummy goodness! And there are about a bazillion free samples. I did not need lunch afterwards. And after about 45 minutes and a maxed out credit card later (only kidding) we got back on the highway towards Pennsylvania. The boys only slept for about 30 minutes in the car. We arrived at Grandma and Grandpa Russell's at about 1:00 pm. The grandparents are in the middle of a major house remodel so the boys had a blast exploring all the construction chaos.
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The boys did not stop moving for the entire 2 hours we were at the house. We had early dinner plans with Great Grandma Mimi so Kara and I loaded the boys up in the car around 3:00 pm and drove around Presque Isle with the hope that the boys would nap before dinner. We only managed about another 30 minutes of sleep. We got to Great Grandma Mimi's around 4:15 pm and the boys got to spend the next couple of hours exploring every inch of the condo. Have I mentioned that they NEVER EVER stop moving? But they loved every minute of the visit and Kara and I absolutely would not trade watching Mimi interact with the boys. We even got a few good snapshots. There was a moment where I went into the kitchen and Jakob was staring up at Mimi as she talked about some unknown topic and it just took my breath away to watch them together. The boys are so lucky to get to know a great grandparent. That moment alone made the difficulty of the trip worth it. We left Great Grandma Mimi's around 6:30 pm with the intention of heading back to Grandma and Grandpa Russell's for the night. But our toddler boys had other intentions that they did not bother to share with Mommy and Momma before we started on our journey to Pennsylvania. We got the boys into their pajamas and instantly both boys entered major meltdown mode. There was not a single thing we could do to calm them down. And believe me we tried our hardest. Kara and I were also exhausted. It had been a physically draining day on us. And we both knew that the comfort of our home was only 4 hours away. And we both knew that the boys would sleep with zero problems if we could only get them home. And we both knew that neither boy would sleep at Grandma and Grandpa Russell's house. So we made the decision to head home. It broke Kara's heart. And as a result the tears started to flow. Have I mentioned that I rarely see Kara cry? It was a rough moment. I often forget how far away Kara is from her family. I take it for granted to have my parent's literally around the corner from us. So the last thing Kara wanted to do was leave after only a few hours. But she made the ultimate sacrifice for her little boys and we loaded up the car. The boys did a fairly decent job on the way home. We did have a major fail. I did not notice until we got home that Jakob was absolutely soaked from head to toe. The lid to his sippy cup must not have been on all the way and so he had dumped his entire sippy cup all over himself at the beginning of the 4 hour trip home. Oops!! No wonder he kept waking up during the drive home. Kara and I keep each other awake during the trip home and thanks to a lot of caffeine we made the trip with no problems. We pulled into the driveway a bit after midnight. We decided to do our normal bedtime routine to ensure that the boys would fall asleep with no problem. So my other memory of this day ... watching the boys have a blast in the bath tub at 12:30 am. It was great!
So ... "We did try!"
We also got an invite from some new friends to try out a "Mommy and Me" style music class. It was free. So Jakob and I decided to give it a whirl. Kara and I are actively trying to find some one-on-one activities to do with the boys. And we thought this would be a great fit for Jakob. He is a very social little boy and we thought he would love to sing songs and dance with other little kids.
The good news? Jakob and I didn't officially get kicked out of the class.
The bad news? The only reason we didn't get kicked out was because we
Did I mention it was only a 30 minute class?
I think it was a great program. And I am sure it would be wonderful for many kids. But just not my kid! It was an extremely structured class. I was not expecting that at all. And my 15 month old toddler does not understand a structured environment. We let Jakob and Alex learn by exploring everything that is around them. We only guide them in terms of safety issues. So when we tried to do this class Jakob entered full meltdown mode in about 20 seconds.
Problem #1: There were toys all around the room that Jakob was not allowed to touch. Have you ever told a 15 month old to not touch the toys? The bright and colorful toys?
Problem #2: The instructor wanted us to walk around in a circle. Why was my kid the only one who wanted to basically do a sprint across the room? And I would finally get Jakob to walk in a circle and the instructor would tell us to turn around and go in the other direction. NO!!!
Problem #3: The instructor would give Jakob a toy to use for an activity but the activity would only last for 2 minutes and then Jakob would be expected to give the toy back. WHAT? I kept silently begging for the instructor to just forget that we had the toy.
Problem #4: And then the worst part came when the instructor pulled out a xylophone for an activity. We have a xylophone at home for Jakob and Alex. And they absolutely love the toy. So immediately Jakob did a made dash for the xylophone and while I was holding on to the back of his t-shirt with all my might all I kept hearing from the instructor was, "Jakob we need to wait our turn." And all the while I was thinking to myself, "I've failed as a parent." I have no idea how to teach my 15 month old to wait his turn without causing a meltdown. When Jakob and Alex fight over a toy we use the power of distraction to solve the problem. I guess that's not the answer. So basically the xylophone was the final straw. And because the instructor was giving us the evil eye I made the decision that our Mommy and Me days were officially over!! I was sweating up a storm. And I basically made a made sprint to the car.
I'm also fairly certain that I scared away our new friends!
Did I mention that I was a safety town dropout when I was a kid? I guess Jakob is following in my footsteps.
So ... "We did try!"
And in other news ...
* Jakob learned how to climb the stairs in Pennsylvania. He now climbs the stairs at home with zero problems.
* I swear that Alex said "Dog" the other day. But we haven't heard it again.
* And tonight I officially gave the boys a bath together for the first time ... ALONE!!
Mary
Wednesday, August 14, 2013
be still my heart
There are certain pictures that make my heart skip a beat. There is no greater love.
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