Just as Lauren and I came home from daycare and started taking off our coats and stuff she declared, "You know what, I want to be a teacher when I grow up."
I told her that her grandpa Philip was a teacher which she seemed to take into consideration for at least a second or two.
I can't wait to see what she makes of her life, but whatever it is I have no doubt it will be great, and I will be proud.
Tuesday, February 8, 2011
Big girl bed
C and I finally got around to getting Lauren a big girl bed. When we mentioned to her weeks ago that she would get one, she was so excited she squealed. I'll never forget the look of delight on her face.
It's taken a while, what with all the weekends gone by that one of us in the house has been sick, but we finally made an effort to get ourselves to IKEA this past weekend and found something that C and I both agreed would be suitable. Surprisingly we both have very different tastes in kid beds.
It's twin size with drawers built in so we can use the extra storage for linens. I'm hoping it will last unit she's a teen or is old enough to buy a new bed of her own. I'd be happy with either scenario.
So after we spent some money on new sheets and comforter and pillows and having the bed delivered, and spending nearly four hours building the thing, Lauren decided she didn't want to sleep in it.
For some reason it didn't fully occur to me that a new bed is a huge adjustment to a little kid. We also rearranged her room a bit to accommodate this bigger piece of furniture, so of course she was apprehensive. That was Sunday night. I put her in our bed while C and I slept on the pull out couch inthe office. She slept like a baby.
Last night I slept with her (as I promised I would to keep her company) and got no sleep at all. She fell out of the bed once and a short while after that I caught her just as half her body was sliding over the edge. For the rest of the night she tossed and turned and hogged the sheets and actually asked me to "move over to give me more space", as I lay on my side on the very edge of the mattress.
Tonight she lasted about a half hour on her own before she finally cried out. Maybe I'm giving in too soon, but I'm too tired to push back. Right now she's in our bed again alone, sleeping soundly as I prepare to pull out the couch.
It's taken a while, what with all the weekends gone by that one of us in the house has been sick, but we finally made an effort to get ourselves to IKEA this past weekend and found something that C and I both agreed would be suitable. Surprisingly we both have very different tastes in kid beds.
It's twin size with drawers built in so we can use the extra storage for linens. I'm hoping it will last unit she's a teen or is old enough to buy a new bed of her own. I'd be happy with either scenario.
So after we spent some money on new sheets and comforter and pillows and having the bed delivered, and spending nearly four hours building the thing, Lauren decided she didn't want to sleep in it.
For some reason it didn't fully occur to me that a new bed is a huge adjustment to a little kid. We also rearranged her room a bit to accommodate this bigger piece of furniture, so of course she was apprehensive. That was Sunday night. I put her in our bed while C and I slept on the pull out couch inthe office. She slept like a baby.
Last night I slept with her (as I promised I would to keep her company) and got no sleep at all. She fell out of the bed once and a short while after that I caught her just as half her body was sliding over the edge. For the rest of the night she tossed and turned and hogged the sheets and actually asked me to "move over to give me more space", as I lay on my side on the very edge of the mattress.
Tonight she lasted about a half hour on her own before she finally cried out. Maybe I'm giving in too soon, but I'm too tired to push back. Right now she's in our bed again alone, sleeping soundly as I prepare to pull out the couch.
Welcome back, and Happy New Year!
Hey, look at me - I'm writing again!
I blame illness and fatigue for my hiatus. I've been sick with something every month since October and am finally now feeling alive again. It was a cold after Thanksgiving, followed by another cold, followed by the stomach flu followed by another flu that turned into a cold and sinus infection.
This winter had beaten me down hard.
I'm finally feeling human again, but of course now that I've said it, I've probably jinxed myself and can expect to come down with something again next week. Lovely.
Anyway, with this small burst of energy I'm taking advantage to write a few lines. Stay tuned for more!
I blame illness and fatigue for my hiatus. I've been sick with something every month since October and am finally now feeling alive again. It was a cold after Thanksgiving, followed by another cold, followed by the stomach flu followed by another flu that turned into a cold and sinus infection.
This winter had beaten me down hard.
I'm finally feeling human again, but of course now that I've said it, I've probably jinxed myself and can expect to come down with something again next week. Lovely.
Anyway, with this small burst of energy I'm taking advantage to write a few lines. Stay tuned for more!
Wednesday, December 8, 2010
Longest. Week. Ever
Is it Friday yet?
I woke up yesterday morning not knowing what day it was and was disappointed to realize that it was only Tuesday. Today feels like Thursday, at least.
Not sure why this week is dragging. Last week was a full 5 days of work, although covering for my colleague who was on holiday while I was battleing major sinus congestion made it seem like a full 10. All is normal again this week (staff and health-wise) so maybe that's why it feels long in comparison.
Anyway, it's not often that time seems to slow down, so maybe I should just enjoy it and smell the roses.
I woke up yesterday morning not knowing what day it was and was disappointed to realize that it was only Tuesday. Today feels like Thursday, at least.
Not sure why this week is dragging. Last week was a full 5 days of work, although covering for my colleague who was on holiday while I was battleing major sinus congestion made it seem like a full 10. All is normal again this week (staff and health-wise) so maybe that's why it feels long in comparison.
Anyway, it's not often that time seems to slow down, so maybe I should just enjoy it and smell the roses.
Friday, November 26, 2010
Relapse
Just when we thought we were in the clear, Lauren came down with another bad cough last Saturday night. It has continued so far throughout this week and I got a call from daycare yesterday at 4pm to come get her. She had a coughing attack for an hour and a half and couldn't stop long enouygh to drink some water.
Poor baby. She looks exhausted, and she was just starting to look like her usual cheerful self after the last cold two weeks ago. She hasn't been getting restful sleep and has been ending up in our bed again, so we're all looking ragged.
The other night I read online that Vicks VapoRub can help to soothe a cough, so I bought some yesterday after speaking with the pharmacist. Seemed to help a little, but not exactly the miracle that many parents claimed in the article I read. But I suppose any bit of help is good.
Other than the rub and honey and lots of liquids and standing in the cold night air and a warm mist humidifier, there's nothing to do except to wait it out. And when this cold is finally gone we wait again on tenterhooks until the next cold comes along.
Poor baby. She looks exhausted, and she was just starting to look like her usual cheerful self after the last cold two weeks ago. She hasn't been getting restful sleep and has been ending up in our bed again, so we're all looking ragged.
The other night I read online that Vicks VapoRub can help to soothe a cough, so I bought some yesterday after speaking with the pharmacist. Seemed to help a little, but not exactly the miracle that many parents claimed in the article I read. But I suppose any bit of help is good.
Other than the rub and honey and lots of liquids and standing in the cold night air and a warm mist humidifier, there's nothing to do except to wait it out. And when this cold is finally gone we wait again on tenterhooks until the next cold comes along.
Wednesday, November 17, 2010
Eaves...
I meant to have a look to see if the eaves on the side of the house held up after last night's heavy rain. It's the first rain we've had since A came to fix it a few weeks ago. It is only a temporary fix to last the winter, as he said we'll have to call in a professional to replace that whole side come Spring.
During his time on the roof, A also discovered that the house connected to our has an eaves system that's connects to our system. That's two roofs worth of rain runoff being deposited into our little yard. Not good.
I don't know who would have set it up like that and it's hard to place blame when the house is so old and so many people have lived in it. I do know for sure that the neighbours will be happy to do whatever we need to do to fix it. Thank goodness.
During his time on the roof, A also discovered that the house connected to our has an eaves system that's connects to our system. That's two roofs worth of rain runoff being deposited into our little yard. Not good.
I don't know who would have set it up like that and it's hard to place blame when the house is so old and so many people have lived in it. I do know for sure that the neighbours will be happy to do whatever we need to do to fix it. Thank goodness.
Tuesday, November 16, 2010
Cold and flu season
Tis the season to cough and sneeze. The 3 of us have been doing just that for the last few weeks - hence the blog post hiatus. I think we've used up a small tree worth of tissue to plug our leaky nostrils and several jars of honey to soothe our sore throats.
Lauren's cough started at Thanksgiving, got a bit better, then came back in full force the day after Halloween. C got a call from daycare saying that she had a fever and ended up spending the rest of the week at home. As it turns out the whole daycare class had a severe cough. When Lauren finally returned 7 (of 16) kids were still absent.
We're all doing much better now, although I don't doubt that there will be another wave of something in the coming months. For now we'll catch up on rest and stock up on more tissue and honey.
Lauren's cough started at Thanksgiving, got a bit better, then came back in full force the day after Halloween. C got a call from daycare saying that she had a fever and ended up spending the rest of the week at home. As it turns out the whole daycare class had a severe cough. When Lauren finally returned 7 (of 16) kids were still absent.
We're all doing much better now, although I don't doubt that there will be another wave of something in the coming months. For now we'll catch up on rest and stock up on more tissue and honey.
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