Conversations with a toddler

Addison normally gets up at 7 or 7:30 am. Today she was up at 5. It's 8:30 now, and this conversation reflects how our morning has been thus far:

TJ: What would you like?
Addison: Cacker? Cacker? Pees?
[TJ hands cracker to Addison]
Addison: No. Cheeeeeese? Cheeeeeeese?
[TJ hands cheese to Addison]
Addison: No. Shoes! Shoes!
TJ: You don't need your shoes on while we're inside.
[Addison runs and gets her shoes, throws them on the ground] No!
 

The sky is the limit

Congratulations to my team, who surpassed their goal of $1000 and raised over $8000 for Cystic Fybrosis! The day went off without a hitch. The sun was shining, it was nice and warm, and the 10k route was gorgeous. We had great food, drinks, and music. Everyone had fun. Thank you to McDonalds and Parkhurst for helping out. I can't wait for next year! You can get through this, Skylar. The sky is the limit!

 

Last chance to donate!

I may come in dead last, behind even my 1.5 year old daughter, but it will still be awesome. It's all for you, Skylar!

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19 MONTHS!

Closer to two than one!


Weight: Haven't weighed since her last appointment
Length: Haven't measured since her last appointment
Recent milestones/new things: Using yes (shaking her head) and no (saying the word) in proper context, counting #s 2-10 (If you say "one," she'll say "two." If you say "seven," she's say "eight, nine." She'll copy every other one after you).
New words: Addison (Often sounds like "Awesome," or "Ah-sin"), Anne, Gompa (Grandpa), car car, honk honk, bus, pee
Signs: All done, more, diaper, eat
Favourite toy: Books
Sleep: 7-7
Diapers: Love Pampers Baby Dry (4)
Food: I recently made ribs in the crockpot and she went crazy for them!
 

Happy Victoria Day weekend!

I love long weekends! It was gorgeous, and we got to spend more time with Isaac. Addison wasn't feeling great on Sunday so we didn't do as much as we had planned, but we were still pretty busy. It was 25-32 (77-90) all weekend, so we wanted to enjoy as much time as possible outside. Addison got to run around the lot and go to the pirate ship park. She also went to the zoo for the first time. I'd never been to this particular zoo before, but I loved it. It's free, and relatively close (90 min). It had way more than I had expected, including a train ride for kids, splash pad, and gardens, on top of the 50 acres for animals. We will definitely be going back. Addison had a blast! Pictures to follow when the internet is back up

Never a dull day

I might still be hurting and frustrated, but Addison keeps me going. She constantly makes me laugh until tears roll down my face. She's learning something new every day, and at times I feel like it's hard to keep up. She loves to mimic, and her vocabulary is quickly growing.

I just love sitting back and watching her interact with family and friends, and play independently. She has so much personality, and is capable of doing so much more than many people would give credit for, at 18 months.

She loves to run, but often falls over when she gets going too fast and doesn't know how to stop. She usually flails her arms as she goes, and sticks her tongue out. She spins in circles until she gets dizzy, and tries to jump (unsuccessfully). She'll sneak around a doorway and say "Boo" and start never-ending games of Peekaboo.

She'll offer you a piece of whatever she's eating, every single time she takes her own bite. One for you, one for me. At Nana's house, she'll barely say hi before she's getting into the cupboard where the snacks are.

Before we leave the house, she sits on her bum near the door and helps put her shoes and coat on. When we get back in, she does the same thing to get them off. She loves being inside running in the grass, playing in the sandbox, playing in water, and helping garden. She understands "out" and "back up" when I ask her to leave a room, and recently (quickly) learned the same terms when it came to getting out of Mommy's new garden.

While wearing just a diaper yesterday morning, she walked around the house in my flats, carrying Isaac's cooler on her arm like a purse. She walked to the door and said "Side? Side?" Do you think she's trying to copy us?

I took her out for lunch with my Mom today for a belated Mother's Day gift. She was given a small cup of milk with a lid and a straw. She removed the straw, put the lid in her lap, and drank it up like a big girl. She sat nicely without a cry for our entire meal, and talked up a storm. As we were finishing up, she started pushing on the leg of the table, tipping her highchair back slightly...Because she's seven, and knows how to do this.

Where did my baby go? This girl is growing up by the second! She's so sweet and loving, energetic and funny. She's a grump when she's tired, and wants things done her way. She's the perfect combination of the two of us, and I can't wait to see what tomorrow brings.

Mother's Day 2011

Mother's Day 2012

My craptastic day (Coles Notes version)

• Had a follow-up for my knee with the family doctor. I was under the impression that I had not broken anything this time round. The paperwork the hospital sent her states otherwise! The hospital also "forgot" to send a copy of my xrays to her, so she's sending me back for more.
• Addison has at least two teeth coming through, and screamed through Morgan's birthday party today.
• I still need help with Addison, as I'm in an immobilizer and on crutches. The people who offered to help me tomorrow and the next day bailed today, with no explanation. I'm on my own with her, and I have no idea how I'm going to do it.
• Isaac is working all weekend.

 

Life isn't fair sometimes.

Friends of ours just found out they were having a boy. She went into labour last week at 22 weeks. I found out today that she lost the baby at 23 weeks. There are no words.
 

This is not fun.

I've been such a grump since I got hurt. It's beyond frustrating to not be able to take care of yourself, never mind a toddler. I've gone out to the mall twice, just to get out of the house. I'm going stir-crazy. It's difficult, but manageable at this point. Thankfully this injury is not nearly as bad as those in the past, which means I'm in much better shape at two weeks than I was then at a month. However, that does not mean I'm getting off scott-free. I still need help getting dressed, and getting in and out of the bath tub. I use crutches to slowly go up the stairs, then slide them down next to me as I go downstairs on my bum. I can't put weight on my bad leg yet, which means I can't properly pick up Addison, and put her down in her crib. I can only hold her if I'm sitting comfortably and lift her up in a certain way. She obviously doesn't understand, and it's heartbreaking to hear "Mama up! Up! Maaamaaaaa!" all day. Being on crutches means I might be able to get from room-to-room, but I cannot carry anything. I eat my lunch standing at the counter beside my fridge, and let Addison snack off a plate on the floor. Getting her changed and dressed is quite a feat. I'm kind of glad that it's been so rainy and gross lately, because I feel slightly less guilty for not taking Addison out to run around. When it's just us, my only option is to sit with her on the deck, when what she really wants to do is run laps around the entire house, and go for long walks around town. I had to turn down a job offer, and pull out of soccer. I didn't get to go to Ottawa for my birthday. While Isaac is at work, Addison and I have spent time with my mom, Nicole, and Kerry. They've been a great help. I know that these are tiny, insignificant problems in the grand scheme of things, but it's still pretty sucky when it happens to you. I should be out of this immobilizer by the weekend, and into a smaller brace, still with crutches. I meet with the doctor on Tuesday for another follow-up. Cross your fingers for a quick, easy recovery.
 

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